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Mt Elgon landslide survivors get climate change adaptation skills

“With our water sources being washed away, streams and rivers which usually carried contaminated water were the only alternative for the residents along with our livestock,” Michael Khauka, stated.

Trenches are being dug along the routine pathways of fast-running water in order to mitigate climate change impacts such as flooding, soil erosion, and loss of water. (Credit: Javier Silas Omagor)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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On several occasions, running water entered my house whenever it rained heavily,” Sarah Mukhaye, a landslide survivor, says.

The traumatising experience is still fresh on Mukhaye’s mind

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