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The changing climate

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The changing climate

A bigger threat to the poor

In 2006 a terrible flood killed over 500 people in Dire Dawa

More misery for the poor

The poorest lived near the flood plain and were swept away

An ever present threat

It became clear that all the progress made with communities PfC had been working with could be swept away again. Something had to be done.

New growth

PfC brought all the affected communities together to talk and find common solutions. They build retainer walls to slow the flow of rain water and planted shrubs and bushes.

Climate change can sometimes seem like an abstract idea or, to some, a politically correct obsession. For the poorest people living in Ethiopia it is a reality – it brings new threats but, our work shows it can also bring new opportunities as well. The difference is all about education, building confidence and enabling people to learn new skills.