South Sudan: 'People in our community are fearful because this cholera outbreak will cost many lives'

The Irish Examiner travelled to South Sudan to meet with some of the 1.1m refugees who have fled across the border from civil war in Sudan. Women, children and men all shared stories of pain but also of their hope for something better in their futures

Atong Mark with her daughter Anyang in the cholera clinic at Malek Miir health centre in South Sudan Picture: Eugene Ikol, Concern Worldwide

It is easy to pick out the cholera clinic in this South Sudanese health compound, the only one with white and red tape criss-crossing the front, warning people away.

Yellow cholera prevention tips posters are pasted around, corners curling in the 37 degree heat.