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  1. Drought resistant maize crop / Kenya red Cross

    The story of Maria and high-yielding maize seeds

    02 May 2012 08:45 BST | Comments (1)

    Kenya Red Cross | Solutions for a hungry world

    Mothers find drought-resistant maize helps to provide a better diet for their hungry kids

  2. Edward Mutie from community group growing cassava / Kenya Red Cross

    Climate change adaptation through cassava planting

    02 May 2012 07:45 BST | Comments (1)

    Kenya Red Cross | Solutions for a hungry world

    Drought-resistant cassava is a hit among alternative crops that thrive in dry conditions

  3. Popularising drought tolerant crops is good as a long term adaptation measure.

    Climate change calamities are easy to predict, and manage

    05 April 2012 13:39 BST | Comments (0)

    Isaiah Esipisu | TrustMedia Alumni Blog

    After decades of dependence on donations and food aid, East Kenyan native Sophia Mwende Mutua discovered how to embrace tough...

  4. Gladys Nagilae, who leads a number of women's support groups in Lodwar, Kenya, tending her crop of Kunde

    Women join forces to protect families from hunger

    05 April 2012 11:57 BST | Comments (0)

    merlin | Aid Worker Diaries

    In an area where drought is increasingly becoming a recurring pattern – indeed, there are already early warning signs of poor...

  5. Ben Nyaigo Mochama, Redemptor Arusa and John Miruka Marita share their stories of living with TB at the Merlin-supported Iyabe district hospital in Kisii

    Words are a vital ally in Kenya's fight against TB

    03 April 2012 06:36 BST | Comments (0)

    Anna MacSwan | Aid Worker Diaries

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