By Michael Tuerk | Project Leader
The worst locust plague in more than 25 years is causing hardship for people in the Eli Daar region. The swarms are destroying huge areas of pastureland and causing catastrophic crop losses.
Many of the remaining livestock herds are already suffering from malnutrition, causing animal diseases to spread rapidly and livestock to die. As a result, more and more people are losing their livelihoods and suffering from hunger. Together with our partner organization, we are on site, distributing medicines for the animals and providing veterinary treatment.
A mother reports: "Before RACIDA came to the area, our situation here was really bad," says the mother of eight children. "People didn't have enough to drink, let alone water for washing or cooking. Thanks to RACIDA's help and the tanker trucks, we were able to get fresh water in just 30 minutes. We also received water purification tablets so we could purify water for safe consumption."
Asura and her children received 45 liters of water daily over a five-month period in 2018, brought to the region by tanker trucks. The water purification tablets have significantly reduced the number of cases of diarrhea in the project area.
Thank you for your ongoing engagement.
Yours
Michael Tuerk
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