If someone is sick, he needs to use the bathroom, he needs water to clean
himself, to clean the toilet. They have to control themselves until the next day
Furthermore, hygiene products are given to people only upon arrival to the structure, but once
the “welcome package” runs out, they are usually left to buy all supplies they need on their own.,
This includes soap, toilet paper, menstrual products, and cleaning supplies:
We are not given soap,
nothing like that . Not even
anything to clean your
container. They have a lot
of cockroaches. Last time
we
spoke
with
the
manager he said it was
because we didn’t clean.
But how can we do this?
And how can we live
without cleaning? They
don’t give us anything. if
we
ask
them
for
something, they respond,
'Why don’t you go buy it?'
It’s a bad situation.
Living conditions in the containers are often described by people in the CCAC as overcrowded
and unsanitary. Many report severe cockroach infestations. Respondents explained:
“I don’t have a broom, a mop, nothing to clean the container.
They [cockroaches] are there everyday. I think I have been bitten by them
during the night
Menstrual products are also not provided:
If you need hygiene products, you need to wait for Just Action [local NGO],
because they don't give it to you in the camp. When you ask they would say
'its for mothers, its for babies'. Also, there is no soap, it's reserved for mothers,
for babies.
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