Food Initiative

Turkana North hardly receive rain. If there is it is little to reliable. This became worse in 2008 when the rain stopped abruptly. People grew thinner and thinner. They dug wild roots and wild berries. Some of these were poisonous and led to increase rate of death. The world Food Programme was aware and rushed to serve the starving people of Lodwar. food was distributed among the people. They sold their cattle until the rains began and the area retained its natural state and was green. Their was a tree planting day and we all co-operated for we knew that in until we stand divided we fall.

Location: LODWAR, TURKANA, KENYA