A mother washes her child. Although carcases of animals are rotting next to the river Weyb in Chireti, the population uses this water for drinking. When the river is dry people dig a hole in the river bed. Up to 11million people face famine in the Horn of Africa. After three years of drought, Ethiopia is the worst affected, with the World Health Organisation estimating that 8 million people face starvation.
Captions:
Drought Food Crisis Environmental Disaster Water Desertification Global Heating River Water Climate Hygiene
Droogte Milieu Klimaatsverandering Rivier Moeder Kind Drinkwater Koeien Rivier Eau Environnement Secheresse Climat Hygiene Mere Enfant Vaches Riviere Fleuve