Living in the camps is hardest on the women and children. Some families are sleeping out in the open. Because there's little shelter there is virtually no privacy and extremely limited sanitation facilities so protection against sexual violence is a huge concern. |
Losing their crops and their livestock will make it that much harder for communities to get back on their feet. Without a way to make a living in the countryside, more people will migrate to the cities - cities that are already packed with people and that are poorly equipped to handle more. This is why it's vital to look ahead at long-term, environmentally sound activities to rebuild livelihoods. |
They find out what kind of contamination is present, the concentrations, the extent and whether it poses a risk to people and the environment. |