Girls collect water from a borehole that has been rehabilitated by Oxfam. Severe, recurring drought is a major cause of the food crisis that has hit the region.
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An Oxfam sign illustrating different ways of washing hands. In some areas, drought had forced people to use water from unsafe sources, increasing the spread of diseases such as cholera. Oxfam has been rehabilitating water points and raising awareness of safe hygiene practices.
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Elizabeth Ayat is a member of a farmers group that has received a grant from Oxfam to help cultivate their crops. "At the time Oxfam gave us the cash there was a lot of hunger and people were looking for casual work. We employed people with 80,000/- (approx £25)to open the land and buy seeds."
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Children collect water from a tapstand that has been rehabilitated by Oxfam. Lack of water and pasture have hit the people of Karomoja, in north-east Uganda, especially hard this year.
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Husband and wife Christopher Dognet and Amito Paul, recipients of an Oxfam rainwater harvesting system. "The community really loves and appreciates that Oxfam has brought this programme. It is assisting us with growing crops, making bricks, and maintaining hygiene in the home."
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Patrick Lotaiang making bricks using traditional methods. Oxfam has been providing training in brick-making using environmentally friendly methods that use much less water and don't involve cutting down trees.
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Francis Kato harvesting rice. He is a member of a rice farmers association that has received support from Oxfam to help with this year's harvest.
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Oxfam trained community animal health workers (CAHWs) deworm a calf in Karomoja. "The CAHWs have helped us and showed us how to administer drugs, and what drugs are needed to treat what disease or infection," explains Numuya Lopia. Peace building and HIV and AIDS awareness activities are also integrated into CAHWs' work.
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Cows drink from the water at Lokipworangkinei Dam. Oxfam organised a cash-for-work programme to help rehabilitate the dam for the local community so that both animals and people have access to water.
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Husband and wife Elizabeth Ayat and Paul Agola harvesting groundnuts. They also have two goats funded by
Oxfam Unwrapped, and share a billy goat with ten other families. "We are very pleased with [the billy goat]. Most of the female goats have now produced twins so they are really multiplying."
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Naionmo Apei, member of the Jie Community Animal Health Workers Association. Oxfam has provided training to help workers diagnose diseases, handle drugs, administer treatment and give animal vaccinations.
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People gather round to use the Oxfam hand pump at Nathapir. Rainwater is collected on the rocks and is then filtered into two tanks. "Before this pump was here I used to collect water from the river - it would take three hours walking to get there. This has made our lives a lot easier," explains Naduku.
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