MAKUTANO, EASTERN KENYA, 2nd SEPT; women have to travel several kms to collect water from the nearest water point.

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MAKUTANO, NORTH OF ELWAK, EASTERN KENYA, 2nd SEPTEMBER 2009: Makutano, a new pastoralist dropout settlement, less than 6 weeks old, contains 57 households with more people arriving daily. As a new community the limited government assistance has not reached them yet. As a result, women have to travel several kms to collect water from the nearest water point.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Elwak East Kenya, Africa
Photo credit: © Mike Goldwater / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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