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2.6.5 OUTCOMES OF PRA TOOLS i. Time Series of Crisis with OVC beneficiaries at Bulla Iftin learning communities Economic activities: Retail trade, hawking, charcoal, milk vending, and barber PRA TOOL: Time Series of Crisis Analysis Event/ Crisis Now Last year 5 yrs ago 10 years ago Reasons Current coping mechanism Drought *** ***** *** • The rains have stopped the drought but have destroyed gardens • Five years ago the drought was so severe that it killed both animals and people. Floods ***** ***** • Currently the whole region has been hit with floods. All roads are impassable, crops and homesteads destroyed. • 10 years ago it was El-Niño rains that caused the floods. Deaths - Livestock Sickness- Malaria, Diarrhea ***** **** **** **** • Current floods have caused deaths of livestock. • There is an increase of foot and mouth disease • Currently there is fodder scarcity, causing cattle deaths • Its Mathenge plant that can survive yet its poisonous to cattle. Mathenge is a plant that was introduced by government in its fight against desertification but has ended up creating more harm to the communities. • In the past years deaths were due to lack of pastures because of draught. ***** *** ** ***** • Floods have contaminated drinking water leading to escalation of diseases. In addition, stagnant water has become a source of breeding places for mosquitoes leading to increase in malaria cases. 38 • Have camped near on high lands as they wait for relief supplies from WFP and Government. • Some have come to town to do petty business and also settle there • Sold off most animals especially camel and cattle. Remained with a few goats that can stand hard conditions un-like other animals. • During Barazas chiefs have talked about Mathenge plant and some have started uprooting it. However it multiplies at a higher rate. • Smoke out mosquitoes using Marubaine • Walk distances looking for clean water – River Tana • Sometimes cant cope just look and watch as children die • Borrow from friends or seek help from relatives to take children to hospital.
ii. Time Series of Crisis with Potential OVC Beneficiaries (an FGD and TSC with the same group) Crisis Explanation Trends Coping Mechanisms Floods • Floods were rampant in 1996 due to the El-Nino phenomenon. These floods killed so many animals and people. This same scenario has happened a gain this year. Most animals have been killed, roads impassable thus causing relief supplies not reaching the intended people. A few people have in these floods and many homes destroyed. • Currently people are living in refuge camps in make shift-huts, which is a danger to their health due to rampant mosquitoes. Draught • “From 2001 to 2005, the drought was severe, hitting hard in 2005. The group members lost most of their stock and some people died of hunger. • The animals that dint die were sold off at give away prices to traders from Nairobi and Garissa town Disease – Malaria • Because of the current floods the area has becoming a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Many kids have died of malaria and group members feel malaria has taken up a big chunk of family budgets towards treatment and purchase of mosquito nets • Relief agencies like CARE and Red Cross have done a great job by providing anti-malarial drugs and free mosquito nets through mobile outreach 4-0-1-5 • The trends of the floods are not predictable. However group members believe that they happen usually after a long drought. They anticipate that floods will continue until January 2007. This is considered a major crisis because they displace families, block roads, thus cutting off whole area s from communication and the rest of the world. 0-5-3-0 • The group didn’t have any trends on drought but only remember that it was severe in the last five years. 3-2-4-5 Through the ten years malaria has been rampant in the area only reducing in 2005 due to the draught. 39 • Migrate to refuge camps where relief food and shelter is given. • Some families sell their animals to avoid losing them to floods. • Travel to Garissa and seek refuge their in addition to doing petty jobs. • Cut on food. The amount of food taken is reduced. Resort to savings in terms of food that they conserve for dry seasons. • Go to cities, such as Nairobi and Garissa to look for food and casual labour. • Go to refuge camps where food is given • “Work harder” • Buy mosquito nets • Taking ant-malarial drugs.
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