Oxfam's water and sanitation committee, Jamam refugee camp

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    Voluntary members of the Oxfam water and sanitation committee head into Jamam refugee camp to spread over the loud-speaker vital messages to young women about good hygiene practices and to distribute female hygiene kits, which include underwear, soap and sanitary cloth.

    Amani Silman Maujil, 22, wash committee member and mother of three, says the water committee can be a bridge between Oxfam and the community. "There have been a lot of positive changes, first change is the use of pit latrines. We do home-to-home visits sharing Oxfam's health advice on the importance of cleaning and washing the children, cutting nails, covering food, all to help prevent diarrea and disease."

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    Photo: John Ferguson/Oxfam

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