Carcasses of a camel that died as a result of drought following failed rain seasons is seen at the Morueris village, Turkana North Kenya. Image: Alamy Stock Photo Carcasses of a camel that died as a result of drought following failed rain seasons is seen at the Morueris village, Turkana North Kenya. Image: Alamy Stock Photo Updated 1 hour ago
In July The Journal travelled to Kenya to see first-hand how the climate crisis is impacting local communities but now, according to the Irish team, the situation is even worse. The area has a tradition of pastoralism – essentially, subsistence nomadic communities that travel with a large flock of cattle which they depend on for food.
What I have had an opportunity to see firsthand is the the majority of children who are reporting to the feeding stations and reporting to the health centres are malnourished. They are severely malnourished in some cases, and they are in need of emergency food support. “There is an effort taking place on the ground to help those children, their families too and their mothers, but much more needs to be done,” said Brophy.
A further €500,000 will be provided to UNICEF to provide therapeutic food to severely malnourished children under the age of five in Kenya. Turkana has suffered periodic droughts throughout history but these events were spaced out over 15 to 20 year cycles – that cycle is now broken and it is almost certainly in a long term ecosystem collapse, he said.
“Last year, it was two failed rainy seasons and the Kenyan government were responding, but now we are in a race against time,” he added.Jackson said the challenge now is one for the international community to come in and assist.
All sort of useless bla bla climate crap propaganda articles, no mention of the real news of what is happening in Ireland though....
European charities are causing population explosions in parts of Africa that simply can't support large numbers of people , so huge volumes of children grow up and they reasonably want a better life so they migrate Europe where they aren't wanted ,we need to let Africa alone.
China is in Kenya helping out ... with crippling debt no doubt ....
Jesus you people are so transparent is hilarious