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VOICES FROM THE FIELDTHE IRC BLOG
In drought-afflicted Turkana, Kenya, fresh water helps fill schools
September 21, 2011
By Stefanie Pfeil
An IRC-built water tank on the grounds of Naotin Primary School in Turkana, Kenya serves both students and members of the wider community.
Photo: Stefanie Pfeil/IRC
TURKANA, Kenya -
When a crisis strikes, maintaining vital services, such as education, can be incredibly challenging. Nowhere is this more true than in Turkana, a region of northwest Kenya which is suffering from one of the worst droughts of our time.
The ongoing drought in East Africa has had a devastating impact on the region, and Turkana, one of Kenya’s hottest, most arid and most remote regions, has been hit especially hard. After years of patchy rain, during the last year Turkana had almost no rainfall, putting the lives of thousands of people at risk.
During a drought of this magnitude, finding water, regardless of the amount or its quality, becomes the priority, even for children. Across Turkana hundreds of kids, some as young as five, have had to quit school to spend their days seeking out water to help their families survive.
As soon as the drought hit, one of the International Rescue Committee’s main priorities was delivering water, particularly to schools.
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I would like to thank the
Submitted by egisabraham on October 28, 2011 - 2:08am.
I would like to thank the I.R.C for what they are doing to the Refugees and also the host community KUDOS to you all.
Thank you so much for the
Submitted by atemi justin (not verified) on October 13, 2011 - 9:16am.
Thank you so much for the good work currently being done in Turkana. You have distinguished yourselves as true humanitarians working to save lives and give hope.God bless you!
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