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Women receive Caritas-funded beans, rice, and unimix (a nutritious powder made from soy and other foods) at a parish center near Marsabit, northern Kenya.
In summer 2011, after years of poor rains, this area of Kenya was devastated by drought. Wells dried up, huge numbers of livestock died, and people killed each other over vanishing grazing land and water. People grew weak from hunger and at least one child in this area died.
During the worst of the drought, Caritas distributed food, trucked in water, and brought hay for animals that remained alive. Although it started raining in mid-October 2011, it will take time for crops to grow and herds to restart, so Caritas continues to provide food to families that are especially vulnerable.
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Women receive Caritas-funded beans, rice, and unimix (a nutritious powder made from soy and other foods) at a parish center near Marsabit, northern Kenya.
In summer 2011, after years of poor rains, this area of Kenya was devastated by drought. Wells dried up, huge numbers of livestock died, and people killed each other over vanishing grazing land and water. People grew weak from hunger and at least one child in this area died.
During the worst of the drought, Caritas distributed food, trucked in water, and brought hay for animals that remained alive. Although it started raining in mid-October 2011, it will take time for crops to grow and herds to restart, so Caritas continues to provide food to families that are especially vulnerable.