We brought some donated colored pencils and drawing tablets for the children, because their parents could not afford art supplies. Sometimes the creative drawings of school children can provide a breath of inspiration in the face of great challenges. The villages that I saw were desolate and poor. They needed clothes as much as anything. It could have been a snapshot of a hundred years ago.
Plum trees are abundant, just to serve that purpose.
Many wells are poisoned, making the water dangerous to drink. In this respect the villagers feel safer drinking wine and whiskey. Tractors were rare. A lucky few had horses. Most people could only rely on themselves.