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<\/a><\/p>\n‘On Tuesday 8th<\/sup>, my trip from Bangkok to Aranyaprathet lasted almost 6 hours, longer than the usual 4 hours bus ride, due to heavily flood affected areas nearby Aran. The driver had to take another route to reach the same destination, Aranyaprathet, border town to Poipet.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 There had been a couple of situation reports of flooding in some areas of Poipet. On Wednesday 9th<\/sup>, Vorleak, the Peuan Peuan Aran social worker took me on a field visit.\u00a0 This is the second flood that I have experienced, the first being in Bangkok. Though it\u2019s a different setting, there are many similarities in hardship from this natural disaster. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 Over 50 families with more than 100 children have had to leave their homes to stay in a temporary \u2018evacuation space\u2019.\u00a0 There are serious concerns about availability of portable water, sanitation, personal hygiene and medical treatment for sick people, especially children.\u00a0 Obviously, children are now out of school too as most schools have now closed due to the flood.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Waiting for medical treatment<\/p><\/div>\n happy in the face of adversity – over 100 children are at the evacuation center<\/p><\/div>\n Apart from basic living needs for all, child protection is critical – we want to ensure that children are prevented from any violence or danger, or being abused, neglected and exploited due to this situation.\u00a0 Peuan Peuan Aran is now getting all evacuees registered and preparing to provide support based on their need.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>