The children are being fed hot water to end hunger pains. Corn does not grow without water. A farmer has to take water from the water pit in town to the crops. It does little good in the partched earth. The family meal is very sparse.
Many people share a very small amount of corn.
The children are already showing signs of malnourishment. They need help now. A farmer goes to work with a donkey and a hoe. The crops continue to fail. Cajuas Brazil is located in the northeast portion of Brazil.