By Amanuel Gebru | Project volunteer
Dear friends and supporters,
Greetings! The dry season in northern Ethiopia (October-January) is over. As mentioned in our previous report, the El Nino affected the village of Atebes. The El Nino caused drought had negative socioeconomic repercussions. The people had been combating the impacts of drought according to their ability and susing the project techniques. The streams had dried due to the drought. There was shortage of drinking water for households and animals. There are no access to tap water in the village. We have learned that there were some useful rainy days in April and May. The springs are coming back and pastures have begun to grow. The prickly pear plant, which has become widespread in Atebes village in recent years due to its resistance to drought, has also began to provide fruit for the people and fodder for animals. The rains have also been helpful to the apples you helped grow. The apples have flowered and we are hoping that there will be better yields in the fall. People are also hoping that the main rainy season (July-September), which is now late, will be normal so that they can have a better harvest than last year.
Like the community members we are also hoping that you will continue your support so that the subsurface irrigation system using buried clay pots will continue for a larger climate change adaptation.
Thank you from Ethiopia for your support,
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