More than 80% of the entries (86%) and exits (81%) are women and children. More exits than entries (62% exits verse 38% entries) have been registered. This may be due to the fact that many people are finding it difficult cope with the living condition in the Cathedral. Moreover, food has not been distributed since the onset of the displacement in late June. The MTT indicates that families who are exiting are moving into the relatively and/or moderately safer neighborhoods including Hai Selam, Hai Jezeera, Hai Kosti and Hai Jebel to re-enroll children in school. Nevertheless, the unpredictable and uncertain security situation in Wau town and its surrounding, encourage families who have left to consider the Cathedral as contingency safe place which they can run to in case of an emergency. It is less likely that the caseload that left the Cathedral will go to the UNMISS Site in case of another violent incident. All of the families who have left have expressed their intention to come back at some point.
Most of the entries into the Cathedral are from the surrounding villages out of Wau, primarily Brinji, followed by Tadu and Gedi. The major motive of entry is insecurity. However in the long run, many may go to the Cathedral to access food and services. This is because access to all of the conflict-affected areas out of Wau town has been suspended by the government. Humanitarian assistance has not reached the displaced community in these areas, which are estimated at 38,800 (List of IDP Sites in Wau). Nearly 70% of the IDPs who move to the Cathedral in the reporting period intend to stay for more than 6 months. (See attached MTT Snapshot)