Food and Water
Drought in Somalia: ‘If things go on like this, we will also lose our lives’
In a good rainy season, Asha Mohammed, 43, can harvest her tomatoes every three weeks and sell 18 kg for around 12 euros. But for the second year in a row, it has rained far too little in Somalia. Now, Asha has to buy tomatoes herself from the next town, and her village doesn't have enough water in its tanks even to drink. The villagers must rely on expensive water trucks from the nearest town.
Read MoreSomali Drought: ‘Every month, we get less to eat’
In a village in Somalia hit hard by drought, Ardo Dhunkel, 60, runs a small store with the help of a small savings and loans group set up by CARE. She sells food, detergent, shoes and other small daily necessities. The villagers are former livestock farmers, most of whom have lost their animals due to the drought.
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