Special Water Field Projects Issue: Mali | Zimbabwe | Peru | Tanzania | Uganda | Kenya

These villagers are suffering from a shortage of water due to the lack of a land use management plan and climate related altered rain patterns and drought that have a negative impact on crop yields. These challenges lead to land degradation, deforestation, and a shortage of food that only allows one meal a day to be eaten. Leonard Ssozi’s project will increase nutrition and access to water in the community. His project includes the following programs:

• Household Rain water harvesting and storage system program
• Land Use Management Plan
• Climate Smart Agricultural Practices Programme

Community members suffer from poor health due to a lack of healthcare and a shortage of clean water due to climate change in the countryside causing migration into cities resulting in insufficient water for the city’s population. Beauty Macheka and Christine Jones’ project will increase health and income generation in the community. Their project includes these programs:

• Household rain water harvesting and storage system program
• Health and Community Awareness Program: Local Community Health Practitioners
• Family garden and nutrition program

These families are suffering from a lack of water due to competition for water use and a reduction in crop production due to climate change related extreme weather events leading to poverty, a reduction in food security and malnutrition in women and children. Berioska Quispe Estrada, Tam Hoang, and Hilary Joy Autry’s project will help these community members enjoy better access to water and food security. Their project includes the following programs:

• Water Use Management Plan
• Climate Smart Agricultural Practices Program
• Community Level Water Harvesting Program

These community members suffer from poor access to water due to a lack of a Water Use Management Plan and are suffering from livestock challenges due climate change related increased temperatures and changing rainfall patterns. Mahalmadane Aly Toure and Ram Padmanabhan Mony’s project will help their community members improve livestock health and increase access to safe water. Their project includes the following programs:

• Water Use Management Plan
• Animal Husbandry Program

These community members are suffering from a reduced crop yield due to unpredictable weather patterns related to climate change. Chris Enns & Catalina Gheorghe’s project will helped their community members improve health levels and increase crop yields. Their project includes the following programs:

• Farmer Soil and Water Conservation Program
• Education support program
• Health care advocacy program

Families in Kenyan village have 4% of the water as do Canadian families. Due to a lack of adequate water resources, the community of Lita suffers from many problems including a lack of food security, poor hygiene, and increased risk of disease. Maggie Muthui and Erin Watson’s project will protect the village spring and distribute fresh water into the village. Their project includes the following programs:

• Water Harvesting and Community Water Management Program
• Household kitchen garden program to reduce food insecurity

3,096 family members are suffering food insecurity and unsecure livelihoods due to a lack of a water use management plan, and climate change related unpredictable water availability. . Walter Sissoko, Ife Olabampe and Stacey Sawchuck’s project will help their community members increase crop harvests and become food-secure. Their project includes these programs:

• Water Use Management Program
• Pond Rehabilitation and Proper Use of Water Resources Program
• Establishing a Village Agricultural and Water Use Management Committee
• Climate-Smart Agriculture program

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