People in Ortese camp used to walk three kilometres to the nearest open well to fetch water, which was not safe to drink. When our teams arrived at the camp, they found people in very bad health. Many had acute watery diarrhoea and malaria. Our teams soon set up an emergency mobile clinic, and treated 2,116 people between June and August.
Water supply in the camp is a serious concern. Several attempts to dig a borehole in the camp did not result in finding water. Our teams have managed to bring water to the camp by truck but this is not a sustainable solution, as the muddy roads during rainy season often prevent vehicles from moving.