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"  To mark the third anniversary of South Sudan&amp;#039;s independence, Keira Knightley has spoken about her experiences visiting the country and called on the public to support victims of conflict there. Keira travelled to South Sudan with Oxfam, who have been appealing to help the 1.5 million people who were forced to leave their homes when war broke out in December 2013 and are now struggling to survive. &amp;quot;I had no idea what to expect when I arrived in South Sudan, but what I saw and heard was worse than I could have ever imagined,&amp;quot; Keira said. &amp;quot;All of those I met were suffering a terrible trauma unbearable to comprehend. I spoke to women who have lost their husbands and children within months of one another. They are now alone trying desperately to get through each day struggling to provide enough food and water to keep them and their remaining children alive.&amp;quot; Keira met women living in Bor camp in Jonglei State. As with many of the emergency shelters, people here are living in terrible conditions with poor sanitation, disease and starvation an everyday reality.  &amp;quot;The people I met are facing a relentless crisis of war, hunger and disease,&amp;quot; Keira explained. &amp;quot;I saw the amazing work Oxfam are doing day in and day out to ensure that people have safe water to drink, and food to eat, but the situation is getting worse and resources are running out. I met just a few of the thousands of families who are desperately trying to survive each day but they can&amp;#039;t do it alone, they need our help.&amp;quot; It is estimated that this crisis affects nearly 4 million people \u2013 a third of the population of South Sudan\u2014 and that if aid is not received soon, 50,000 children will die of malnutrition. To donate to the campaign please visit oxfam.org/donate. Via HarpersBazaar.co.uk "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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