‘Before the drought, the rains were sometimes late, but we never had three consecutive seasons without any rain. Because of that, we have lost all of our livestock. We came here to survive. We used to be a happy, dignified family. We had enough money to not only support our own family but also other families. It saddens me that now, I’m begging from other people.’ ‘There is not enough food. The situation is dire. But only getting water is already better than dying on the countryside.’

‘I arrived here yesterday evening with my four children…they are very tired. We spent 10 days on the road before we got here and we didn’t have enough food and water. I worried a lot – I was afraid that I would not be able to feed my children. We used to have a small farm, but our crops have failed because of the drought. Then, my husband got sick, so we had to sell everything to cover his medical bills.’ Her husband died. ‘After I lost my farm and later my husband, I became dependent on the support of good samaritans.’