One of the worst current climate change impact experienced in my community is drought. This situation has resulted in delay of the start of the farming season,eractic rainfall pattern, unpredictable farming patterns, low farm produce, food insecurity, among others. Families are unable to meet with basic needs as farming is their main source of livelihood and income. They can't afford to cater for their wards, eg school fees payment, payment of hospital bills and the ability to acquire farm inputs and other basic necessities. Many families are not able to undertake building and construction projects because of complete lack or shaortage of water.
Community members are responding to these challenges through the diversification of their livelihoods, such as engaging in galamsy, which furthers the environmental and the climate change challenges that are being faced. In addition, farmers are planning drought tolerant and short maturity life span crops, rain water harvesting, sinking of deep hand dug wells, among others.