Two women gather some mais that fell to the ground at the foodstation at Serewa. Every little piece of food is valuable to them.
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Kai-Otto Melau / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
BMBA3KFile size:
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4094 x 2723 px | 34.7 x 23.1 cm | 13.6 x 9.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
2009Location:
Pokot, KenyaMore information:
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Pictures from the Pokot-region of Northwestern Kenya taken during november/december 2009. The rain has been missing from the region since 2007, causing a major famine to occur. There are practically no food or water to be found. 225.000 people are starving and diseases are spreading. Because of the remoteness of the are and the bad infrastructure, the UN World Food Programme have difficulties of transporting food and other kind of aid to the area. In December 2009 it was over 2 months since the last shipment. Only the local church, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kenya (ELCK), are able to bring a steady supply of aid to the needy. Unfortunately their funds prohibit them from helping more than 4.500 people each month. But for the few lucky ones it is a lifesaver.