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Kenya: Down to Business - Drought-Hit Kenyan Women Trade Their Way Out of Poverty
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 18 January 2018
Widow Ahatho Turuga lost 20 of her goats to drought early last year, but the shopkeeper is planning to reinvest in her herd once she has saved enough money. Read more »
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Africa: Climate Insurance Scheme Targets Women Farmers in Africa, Asia
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 18 January 2018
A major insurance scheme launched on Thursday aims to help up to 4 million poor people in Africa and Asia rebuild their lives after climate disasters, its backers said. Read more »
Kenyan Women Trade Their Way out of Poverty
Widow Ahatho Turuga lost 20 of her goats to drought early last year, but the shopkeeper is planning to reinvest in her herd once she has saved enough money, writes Benson Rioba for Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Ahatho Turuga arranges goods in her shop set up with support from The BOMA Project in Loglogo village, near Marsabit town, Kenya, on November 29, 2017.
Members of the Kargi savings group hold a meeting in Marsabit County, Kenya, on November 30, 2017.
Wahareya Segelan charges phones using solar power at her shop in Loglogo, Marsabit County, Kenya, on November 29, 2017.
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Millions of animals, both domestic and wild, are also suffering devastating effects of delayed rains. Many pupils have reportedly dropped out of school as they join parents in ... Read more »
