Gemeinsam gegen Hunger

Jane berichtet von ihrem Alltag, in dem sie verschiedene Feldfrüchte wie Mais, Bohnen und Kartoffeln anbaut. Die Böden sind zwar fruchtbar, doch der Mangel an Wasser macht den Anbau schwierig. Jane schildert, wie das begrenzte Wasserangebot ihre Ernten und den Lebensunterhalt ihrer Familie beeinflusst und beschreibt die Hoffnung auf Solarenergie als nachhaltige Lösung, um die Wasserversorgung für die Landwirtschaft zu verbessern.

Komplettes Interview:

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My name is Jane Wamuyu Wambogo, and I reside in Solio Village 3, Bahati. I am a farmer, and I grow maize, beans, and potatoes.

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Our farms are very fertile, and we can grow many crops. The main challenge we face is the scarcity of water. We request assistance in acquiring boreholes or accessing more water from the nearby mountains, such as Mt. Kenya and the Aberdare ranges, as the water supply is inadequate.

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My daily routine involves starting early in the morning on the farm. I work on the farm until 10 am, after which I continue with other tasks, such as releasing the animals from their shed and tailoring clothes. I work as a tailor until evening.

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We harvest our crops every three months. When it doesn’t rain, it becomes difficult to provide food for my family, and I am forced to seek alternative means of income.

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We are charged for the water from Mt. Kenya and the Aberdare ranges at a rate of 40 units per home, recently reduced to 10 units per home. The water supply is insufficient and is distributed in rotations among village sections. Even growing simple crops like kale and spinach for my family becomes challenging.

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We seek assistance from Habitat for Humanity Kenya to establish boreholes and teach us how to use solar energy to facilitate our farming.

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We use mountain water for household needs such as cooking, cleaning, and maintenance, but it’s insufficient for farming. We ask to install solar-powered boreholes to improve our water supply. This will enhance our crop yields and allow us to diversify our produce. We could then sell the surplus at the market, and interested buyers could come directly to our homes.

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Without the support of Habitat for Humanity, we would not have learned the various methods to improve our farming and yields.

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Margaret ist Landwirtin und baut Mais, Bohnen, Kohl und Spinat an. Der Tag beginnt für sie um 5 Uhr morgens mit Gebeten und der Vorbereitung ihrer Kinder für die Schule. Das größte Problem in Bahati ist der unzureichende Zugang zu Wasser, der durch die rotierenden Wasserlieferungen für die sieben Dörfer verstärkt wird. „Wenn das Wasser endlich kommt, fülle ich die Tanks und verteile es über ein Tropfbewässerungssystem. Doch das reicht oft nicht aus.“ Margaret erzählt von ihren Hoffnungen, dass ausreichend Wasser zu besseren Lebensbedingungen für ihre Familie und eine stabile Schulbildung für ihre Kinder führt.

Komplettes Interview:

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My name is Margaret Tantei Thagana. I reside in Bahati, Village 3. I am a member of the old Habitat Borehole, and I am a farmer. I grow maize, beans, kale, and spinach. I also raise livestock such as cows.

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My routine starts at 5 am. I pray and prepare my kids for school. Then, I do some chores around the house. At 7 am, I water the farm, release the cows from their shed, and leave them with the shepherd. I return to the farm and cultivate it until 11:30 am, when I go back home to finish house chores. I return to the farm from 2 pm to 4 pm, where I cultivate, add fertilizer if necessary, and check on the kale, spinach, maize, and beans. If any repairs are needed, I do them. I then join my kids as they return from school.

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The main challenge here in Bahati is the scarcity of water. The water from the projects comes in shifts, as all seven villages use it. The rotation causes an inadequate water supply. For those of us cultivating spinach, kale, and cabbage, which constantly require water unlike maize and beans, this leads to significant revenue loss and difficulties in obtaining school fees for my children.

0:03:03 – 0:04:27
We pray for God to bring visitors who can help us secure water and improve our livelihoods. When we receive the limited water from the projects, I ensure to fill the tanks. My farm has drip irrigation installed, which I use to distribute water. Most of the time, the water is too little to pass through the drip system or fill the tanks. Using tap water on the farm becomes much more expensive for us, as we are only allowed 10 units per farming for KES 200. If I exceed this allocation, I risk losing money that I primarily use for my children’s education. I have children in university, high school, and primary school.

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We pray for a chance to get water easily at our homes. This would enable us to become self-employed, self-sustained, and support ourselves. It would allow us to provide our children with clothing, food, and a good education, instead of relying on others or begging.

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I would like to thank Habitat for Humanity for elevating our livelihoods by providing us with the first access to water, which we would have never been able to establish on our own. Thank you for enabling us to understand that we can be self-sufficient, as we cannot depend on the government for this.

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Margaret beschreibt ihren Alltag als junge Mutter und Landwirtin. Sie kümmert sich um ihre Hühner und baut ebenfalls Mais, Bohnen und Kartoffeln an. Trotz Unterstützung in Form von Tanks und Tropfbewässerungssets bleibt der Wassermangel eine große Herausforderung. Das Wasser aus den Aberdare Ranges kommt nur zweimal pro Woche für wenige Stunden – gerade genug für den Hausgebrauch, aber nicht für die Felder. Margaret hofft, durch den Zugang zu modernen Anbaumethoden und kontinuierlicher Wasserversorgung ihre Existenzgrundlage und die Zukunft für die jungen Menschen in ihrem Dorf nachhaltig verbessern zu können.

Komplettes Interview:

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My name is Margaret Wanjeri. I reside in Solio Village, and I am 25 years old. I am a farmer. I raise chickens and grow maize, beans, and potatoes.

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The main challenge I face as a farmer is the scarcity of water. Our farms are very fertile, but the lack of water severely impacts us.

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My daily routine as a farmer starts early in the morning. I prepare my child for school, then proceed with house chores and feed the chickens. By 9 am, I get to the farm and start cultivating. I cultivate and weed until 3 pm. I then return home and continue with house chores, waiting for my child to return from school.

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We once received support with tanks and drip irrigation kits to help us in farming, and I got some. However, even after receiving this help, we still face challenges due to the insufficient water supply to fill the tanks and run through the drip kits. The water from the Aberdare Ranges and Mt. Kenya only comes twice a week for two hours. So, I can only harvest it for storage and domestic use, not for farming. When it rains, we farm and yield very well. However, during droughts, we get minimal to zero yields. Access to water for our farms would help eradicate unemployment, especially for our youth, as we would become self-employed.

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The additional support I would like as a farmer is gaining knowledge of current farming practices and moving away from old farming methods. There is a neighboring farm using boreholes and modern technologies, and they are doing very well. Having a constant water supply would help us greatly, as I would not need to look for jobs elsewhere but could focus on farming, knowing that farming can be profitable.

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