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Etiopie: Moderní řešení sucha a adaptace do budoucna

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KDE A PROČ POMÁHAME

Eroze půdy, odlesňování, opakující se sucha, desertifikace, degradace půdy a ztráta biologické rozmanitosti a volně žijících živočichů. Právě tak se v Etiopii projevuje klimatická změna. V reakci na ni jde o jednu z nejzranitelnějších zemí. Je totiž vysoce závislá na přírodních zdrojích a zemědělství, které k fungování potřebuje déšť. Sucho má závažné dopady především v etiopských nížinných pasteveckých oblastech. To se následně odráží i na ekonomické situaci tamních lidí. Pastevci z kmene Borana přišli kvůli suchu o víc než 3,3 milionu kusů dobytka. Lidé ztrácí zdroje obživy. Potravinová nejistota vede ke ztrátě na lidských životech.

CÍLE PROJEKTU

CARE Česká republika v Etiopii pomáhá již řadu let. Aktuální projekt se zaměřuje na oblast Borana, která je co se sucha týče obzvlášť zranitelná. Potřebné srážky se nedostavily už šest po sobě jdoucích sezón. Lidé kvůli vysokým teplotám, které znemožňují prosperující zemědělství, nemají přístup k základním sociálním službám jako je zdravotnictví, voda a infrastruktura nebo vzdělání. V CARE se proto soustředíme na školení místních lidí včetně těch ve vedoucích a řídících pozicích, aby se dokázali adaptovat na sucho, a to prostřednictvím akčního plánu. Součástí reakce na klimatickou změnu je i systém včasného varování, který místním lidem umožní připravit se na extrémní počasí. V projektu podporujeme produkci krmiv ve vybraných oblastech, nakupujeme travní semena, čistíme a připravujeme půdu, zajišťujeme výkopové práce a výsev semen. Místní lidé z těchto činností prosperují i ekonomicky. Zároveň dodáváme včelí úly vytipovaným domácnostem. Ty slouží jako zdroj příjmu nezávislý na srážkách a také jako prostředek k udržitelnému zemědělství díky opylování rostlin. Domácnostem postiženým suchem tento nový zdroj příjmů přispěje k celkové ekonomické stabilitě.

KOMU POMÁHÁME

Cílovou skupinou jsou nejzranitelnější skupiny obyvatel, mezi které patří ženy, dívky, starší lidé a osoby s postižením. Přímá pomoc bude poskytnuta víc než 20 tisícům lidí z oblasti Elwaye, Dillo a Arero, Moyale, Miyo, Mega a Dhas jako další oblasti v zóně Borana z nichž většina z nich jsou ženy a dívky.  Aby byla řešení efektivní a dlouhodobá, spolupracujeme i s místní vládou, meteorologickou agenturou i odborníky v zemědělství. Dopad pomoci nicméně bude mnohem širší – tím, že vyškolení lidé budou informace předávat dál, nepřímo pomůžeme téměř 220 tisícům lidí.

Projekt realizuje CARE v oblasti Borana s podporou Ministerstva zahraničních věcí ČR a dárců CARE Česká republika. CARE na místě například pořádá školení o budování seníků, správě pastvin nebo o prevenci eroze půdy. Oblasti se každopádně s podporou svých dárců hodlá věnovat dlouhodobě.

Manažerkou programu je Kateřina Powell – katerina.powell@care.cz

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In picture: In picture: Tsega, 55, and Gergis, a fellow member of the bee cooperative - Gergis is holding the bee smoker, Tsega the protective mask and a knife to open the bee hives “Living here has become very difficult as we do not have enough food in our village,” says Tsega, 55, while holding on to an empty basket. She lives in a small village of around 1.200 people in the middle of a mountain range in Northern Tigray. “And the situation is only getting worse,” Tsega adds. Overall, according to the World Food Programme, 15.8 million people in Ethiopia need food assistance in 2024 due to the drought, economic situation, and conflict. With Tigray being heavily impacted. “We did not have enough food for the last four years now. We are just trying to survive until the next day, hoping not to starve,” says Tsega. The 55-year-old is part of a bee cooperative supported by CARE and a partner organization in the SELAM project. The twenty group members come together to take care of bee colonies to produce enough honey to sell on the market and with this generate income for their families. CARE supported the cooperative with 120.000 bees, 40 beehives, and 26kg of wax. “Compared to other farmers in our community, we are very lucky because at least we have the bees,” says Tsega who starts preparing a small fire on the floor. She puts some wood and coals in the middle and one of the group members waves her basket to create more smoke. She then adds more wood to the bee smoker, which is used to calm the bees. The bee cooperative was founded several years ago. “All my hope was with the bees. I do not have land or any other source of income. But with the money we got from selling the honey twice a year, I had a good life. I even bought schoolbooks, pens, shoes, and food for my children,” describes Gebregergis, 51, father of eight who is also a member of the cooperative. Then came the conflict. The beehives burned down, the bees died, and the cooperative collapsed. “We cannot describe with words the suffering during the conflict. When we heard gunfire we ran away and left everything behind. We hid in caves during the day to survive. We left early in the morning and during the night we came back and tried to find food,” describes Gerbregergis. Many of his and Tsega’s neighbors died. “We are farmers, what do we know of fighting? Up that hill one of our cows was killed by an air strike,” he continues, lowering the ready bee smoker to the ground with a heavy sigh. “We cannot call it life. Six of our neighbors were injured during the conflict. They still cannot walk and will never be able to again,” Tsega adds. Walking is crucial in this area which is located in a steep mountain range and can only be reached by foot and by walking for half an hour downhill through rock formations and wild nature. The villagers walk everywhere. They walk to find food. They walk two hours to the next market to sell their livestock. They walk to find water and grazing areas for their animals. Young and old walk and climb through rocky terrain with children on their backs, a jerrican in one hand and a basket with bread in the other, herding cows in front of them. “If you cannot walk here, you die,” says Tsega and hands Gerbregergis some protective gear: a hat with a face net, some gloves, and sleeves. “We live in a very bad situation. We are starving because there is not enough food. First, there was the conflict, now we have the drought and no harvest. Even the bees are weak because there are fewer flowers and no water for them to drink. They must go very far to places with irrigation. They often do not have enough strength to come back,” says Gerbregergis, walking over to one of the beehives with his knife. “During the conflict, we had no hope, but with the new bees and hives hope has returned. The bees or our chance to survive. I have seven children, my oldest is in grade eight. She often goes to school without a pen or breakfast. I hope the bees will change that,” says Tsega.
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In picture: In picture: Gerbregergis, 51, (in the middle with the protective mask hat and gloves opening the bee hive together with two members of the bee cooperative “Living here has become very difficult as we do not have enough food in our village,” says Tsega, 55, while holding on to an empty basket. She lives in a small village of around 1.200 people in the middle of a mountain range in Northern Tigray. “And the situation is only getting worse,” Tsega adds. Overall, according to the World Food Programme, 15.8 million people in Ethiopia need food assistance in 2024 due to the drought, economic situation, and conflict. With Tigray being heavily impacted. “We did not have enough food for the last four years now. We are just trying to survive until the next day, hoping not to starve,” says Tsega. The 55-year-old is part of a bee cooperative supported by CARE and a partner organization in the SELAM project. The twenty group members come together to take care of bee colonies to produce enough honey to sell on the market and with this generate income for their families. CARE supported the cooperative with 120.000 bees, 40 beehives, and 26kg of wax. “Compared to other farmers in our community, we are very lucky because at least we have the bees,” says Tsega who starts preparing a small fire on the floor. She puts some wood and coals in the middle and one of the group members waves her basket to create more smoke. She then adds more wood to the bee smoker, which is used to calm the bees. The bee cooperative was founded several years ago. “All my hope was with the bees. I do not have land or any other source of income. But with the money we got from selling the honey twice a year, I had a good life. I even bought schoolbooks, pens, shoes, and food for my children,” describes Gebregergis, 51, father of eight who is also a member of the cooperative. Then came the conflict. The beehives burned down, the bees died, and the cooperative collapsed. “We cannot describe with words the suffering during the conflict. When we heard gunfire we ran away and left everything behind. We hid in caves during the day to survive. We left early in the morning and during the night we came back and tried to find food,” describes Gerbregergis. Many of his and Tsega’s neighbors died. “We are farmers, what do we know of fighting? Up that hill one of our cows was killed by an air strike,” he continues, lowering the ready bee smoker to the ground with a heavy sigh. “We cannot call it life. Six of our neighbors were injured during the conflict. They still cannot walk and will never be able to again,” Tsega adds. Walking is crucial in this area which is located in a steep mountain range and can only be reached by foot and by walking for half an hour downhill through rock formations and wild nature. The villagers walk everywhere. They walk to find food. They walk two hours to the next market to sell their livestock. They walk to find water and grazing areas for their animals. Young and old walk and climb through rocky terrain with children on their backs, a jerrican in one hand and a basket with bread in the other, herding cows in front of them. “If you cannot walk here, you die,” says Tsega and hands Gerbregergis some protective gear: a hat with a face net, some gloves, and sleeves. “We live in a very bad situation. We are starving because there is not enough food. First, there was the conflict, now we have the drought and no harvest. Even the bees are weak because there are fewer flowers and no water for them to drink. They must go very far to places with irrigation. They often do not have enough strength to come back,” says Gerbregergis, walking over to one of the beehives with his knife. “During the conflict, we had no hope, but with the new bees and hives hope has returned. The bees or our chance to survive. I have seven children, my oldest is in grade eight. She often goes to school without a pen or breakfast. I hope the bees will change that,” says Tsega.
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In picture: Gerbregergis, 51, (on the left, preparing the bee smoker) “Living here has become very difficult as we do not have enough food in our village,” says Tsega, 55, while holding on to an empty basket. She lives in a small village of around 1.200 people in the middle of a mountain range in Northern Tigray. “And the situation is only getting worse,” Tsega adds. Overall, according to the World Food Programme, 15.8 million people in Ethiopia need food assistance in 2024 due to the drought, economic situation, and conflict. With Tigray being heavily impacted. “We did not have enough food for the last four years now. We are just trying to survive until the next day, hoping not to starve,” says Tsega. The 55-year-old is part of a bee cooperative supported by CARE and a partner organization in the SELAM project. The twenty group members come together to take care of bee colonies to produce enough honey to sell on the market and with this generate income for their families. CARE supported the cooperative with 120.000 bees, 40 beehives, and 26kg of wax. “Compared to other farmers in our community, we are very lucky because at least we have the bees,” says Tsega who starts preparing a small fire on the floor. She puts some wood and coals in the middle and one of the group members waves her basket to create more smoke. She then adds more wood to the bee smoker, which is used to calm the bees. The bee cooperative was founded several years ago. “All my hope was with the bees. I do not have land or any other source of income. But with the money we got from selling the honey twice a year, I had a good life. I even bought schoolbooks, pens, shoes, and food for my children,” describes Gebregergis, 51, father of eight who is also a member of the cooperative. Then came the conflict. The beehives burned down, the bees died, and the cooperative collapsed. “We cannot describe with words the suffering during the conflict. When we heard gunfire we ran away and left everything behind. We hid in caves during the day to survive. We left early in the morning and during the night we came back and tried to find food,” describes Gerbregergis. Many of his and Tsega’s neighbors died. “We are farmers, what do we know of fighting? Up that hill one of our cows was killed by an air strike,” he continues, lowering the ready bee smoker to the ground with a heavy sigh. “We cannot call it life. Six of our neighbors were injured during the conflict. They still cannot walk and will never be able to again,” Tsega adds. Walking is crucial in this area which is located in a steep mountain range and can only be reached by foot and by walking for half an hour downhill through rock formations and wild nature. The villagers walk everywhere. They walk to find food. They walk two hours to the next market to sell their livestock. They walk to find water and grazing areas for their animals. Young and old walk and climb through rocky terrain with children on their backs, a jerrican in one hand and a basket with bread in the other, herding cows in front of them. “If you cannot walk here, you die,” says Tsega and hands Gerbregergis some protective gear: a hat with a face net, some gloves, and sleeves. “We live in a very bad situation. We are starving because there is not enough food. First, there was the conflict, now we have the drought and no harvest. Even the bees are weak because there are fewer flowers and no water for them to drink. They must go very far to places with irrigation. They often do not have enough strength to come back,” says Gerbregergis, walking over to one of the beehives with his knife. “During the conflict, we had no hope, but with the new bees and hives hope has returned. The bees or our chance to survive. I have seven children, my oldest is in grade eight. She often goes to school without a pen or breakfast. I hope the bees will change that,” says Tsega.
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