Thursday, May 04, 2006

When Will the Rain Stop?

I remember early this year, we were all praying for rain as rivers were drying up affecting farming and electricity supply. The rain came late and in force. Since April, it has been pouring for weeks. Just today, I got an email from Jean of CPRA (Canadian Physician for Relief and Aid) which helps farmers in the Karatu rural areas to deal with environmental issues and food sufficiency. She said "It's been raining like crazy here! In fact, it needs to stop now. Already, the beans are lost and the wheat is next. The maize is thriving." I couldn't help but worry about the farmers in Haysali whom we haven't been able to see due to heavy rain and village politics. I really hope that they will hang in there and we will be able to meet with them soon.

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