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Khamis Adam Mohammed, 33, at his makeshift shelter in Renk's transit center, after arriving at the border town from the conflict.Refugees from Sudan on their way to Maban with all their possessions in hand, fleeing from the conflict in Sudan. The journey can take two weeks or more.After crossing the border at Maban, refugees wait under a tree in the hot sun until they have permission to enter South Sudan.A family arrive into Renk from Sudan, via the border crossing at Jeda, South Sudan.Refugees arrive in Renk from the Sudan border on trucks loaded with whatever possessions they could gather while escaping the violence in Sudan.Nyakang Pawo Nhial, 40 years. At Joda ( boder point of Sudan and South Sudan). She looks out of a truck that will be transporting her and many other families that have fled the sudan war to the transit center in Renk, where they will temporarily reside as they wait for help.Families arrive in Majok Yinthiou, South Sudan, in the back of a pickup truckAwel Kuon Ayuek, 25, arrives from Sudan with her 2-week-old baby. Awel gave birth on the road while escaping the war.Returnees and refugees travel to the transit centre on a bus from the border Joda, South Sudan.Sara Zarouq and Hiba Rayan take transport from the Renk reception centre to a refugee camp for new arrivals in Maban. Aid organisations say funding is urgently needed to support services such as increased transportation of families to settlements for displaced people.Achol Ring Tong Longar, 21, and her 21 day old baby, get off the bus after arriving from Sudan.Makilina Bashir Almakuma, 26, arrives in Renk with her child on a donkey cart from Sudan.Returnees queue to get on the bus that will take them to the port. From there, they will take a boat to Malakal, South Sudan.Due to overcrowding in the transit centre, the newly arrived have no option but to find shelter around the permimeter of the facility.Visually impaired, Ayuel Ajak Ajaing, 33, in her shelter at the transit centre in Renk, South Sudan.Portrait of Niehmo, 10, at his shelter at the registration center in RenkChildren at the Plan International Child Friendly Space in Renk, South Sudan.Portrait of Habiba Khamis Mohammed, 6, after arriving at the border from the conflict in Sudan.Portrait of Sunday Kong Nhial, 17 years, at the transit center in Renk. Sunday has been living by herself at the center since May after the war separated her from her family. She does not know where they are.New arrivals Abdalla Muhammad, Fatima Salim and Kazima Salim with their children are pictured at the Doro Refugee Camp reception centre in Maban. Abdalla was a farmer. The family were forced to leave their land due to the approaching conflict and failed crops.A child lies exhausted after walking for days to reach safety in Maban, South Sudan.Laul Mar Dour, 80, arrives at the transit centre in Renk after walking to safety from the war in Sudan.Ibrahim Hassan's child was diagnosed with acute malnutrition and administered a high-energy food sachet by Relief International at the Doro Camp reception center in Maban.Refugees queue for aid from a charity in Maban, South Sudan.Nyaban ( name changed ) lives with her 3 younger siblings just outside the transit center. Nyaban suffered sexual violence from soldiers that attacked their house and killed her father. She then had to step up as the care taker for her young siblings. “I have a young baby and young siblings to care for. I am all by myself. I am depressed and sad”.PLAN_SS23_day2_fff_30920Nyakok Malual Wail, 71, and her grand daughter arrive in Joda from war torn SudanPortrait of 15-year-old Arek Luach Nhial, after arriving over the border to safety in South SudanReturnees and refugees arrive in trucks from the war in SudanReturnees scramble to get themselves onto a truck which will transport them to the White Nile. From there, they will start their long journey home to various regions of South Sudan.South Sudanese that have returned from the war in Sudan are packed on to a boat to begin their long journey along the White Nile to Malakal. From there, many will be flown to the capital Juba. The journey from Renk to Malakal takes between 2 and 3 days.Sabrin, 16, ( centre ) patiently sits with her family in an overcrowded a boat that will transport them and many others along the White Nile to Malakal. They are trying to get home to Juba after leaving Sudan due to conflict.A child returns to her makeshift UN tent with water she has collected