World Food Programme Fighting Hunger Worldwide

Maban county in Upper Nile State...tens of thousands of refugees have arrived here, fleeing conflict across the border in Sudan's Blue Nile State. Since the beginning of 2012, WFP has been providing food assistance to some 80,000 refugees in two camps.

Refugees wait in line for a distribution of WFP sorghum and pulses

Most of the refugees were farmers who fled south during harvest time - they have left behind their crops and lost their livelihoods

Refugees line up while their family ration of sorghum and other foodstuffs is measured out.

Having received a registration card from UNHCR, this newly-arrived refugee is entitled to food from WFP and non-food items which are handed out by UNHCR.

Nidha, one of nine refugee children, prepares the family ration of sorghum by frying it on a pan. With no source of income, the refugees are dependent on WFP for their food needs

Most of the refugees are women and children. They arrive in the camps exhausted, having walked for days through the bush.

Meal time for the children of Dalidia Jitlian who has prepared a big plate of sorghum for them. "When I see them eat and laugh, it almost feels like being home", she says. "For a while, I can forget we're in a refugee camp".