Climate

Colombia | 2024 | CERF Colombia, Nariño. The people of Sanquianga are severely affected by conflict. Families have to flee their homes because of violent clashes, or find it difficult to access health care, or maintain a reliable means of supporting themselves. And it takes over a day, travelling by river from the town of […]

Niger | 2024 | CERF A pilot project in south-west Niger has shown that acting before people experienced a drought’s impact enabled them to preserve land, save livestock and avoid negative coping strategies. Niger is now increasingly prone to droughts, with climate change causing its temperatures to rise 1.5 times faster than anywhere else in […]

“Despite the poor conditions and the ongoing shelling, our team refused to do anything but complete the task.”

Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia | 2023 | CERF
These are some of the many lives affected by climate change in the region.

Mongolia | 2024 | CERF]
Mr Myagmar lost over 700 of his animals in the extreme cold.

South Sudan | 2023 | CBPF
“I no longer live like a beggar. I can now afford the basics for my family.”

Afghanistan | 2023 | CBPF
“Getting water for our basic needs became a daily battle.”

Ethiopia | 2023 | CBPF 
“During the flood, I kept all my children safe. We weathered the flood together.”

Ethiopia| 2023 | CBPF
“Now we have what we need to treat the water. We can use it to drink, wash, and cook. We get sick less often.”

Afghanistan| 2023 | CBPF
“Every year many of our kids fall sick and even die because of the water. Our animals are dying too. And we women also face harassment when we go to get water from the pond.”

Somalia | 2023 | CBPF
“It’s not just a game; it’s like leaving all the tough stuff behind and just having fun with friends.”

Somalia | 2023 | CBPF
“It helped me feel more like myself again. It’s made my life a little bit easier.”

Somalia | 2023 | CBPF
“This information was very useful.”

Somalia |2023| CERF
“For us to get clean and safe drinking water, it often meant long, arduous hours of walking to the nearest water source, which is an unsafe journey. This is a task I did not look forward to.”

Somalia | 2023 | CERF
The longest and most severe drought seen in Somalia in at least 40 years has affected millions and driven displacement across the country.

Madagascar | 2023 | CERF
“A year ago, getting health care would have been a luxury.”

Nepal | 2023 | CERF
“With the money, I’ll buy some rice and food for my family.”