Young bodies quickly become badly dehydrated

The youngest perish most quickly

Parents can feel helpless

Hunger, terrible hunger is already a reality in much of South Sudan---and the killing season has barely begun

The suffering from inadequate food is terrible, even as it so often eventuates in the peace of death

Lack of food and medical attention are agony for the parents of these children

Cholera and other water-borne diseases are a major concern, although the impending rainy season is likely to make conditions much worse

Cholera is poised to strike hard

The logistics of humanitarian assistance under present conditions are appalling difficult and entail inordinate waits for clean water and food

A terribly grim landscape