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Penna sits on a fallen tree holding her head in her hands. Tears roll down her face as she shares\u00a0her story:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy children cry when they are hungry. And they are always hungry because I have so little to feed them. This drought has stolen our lives.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A mother of five in a remote area of Kenya, Penna says, \u201cMy husband and I are farmers. But\u00a0our fields have\u00a0not produced any food since July 2016.\u00a0All we have left to eat is a little corn and some beans. It breaks my heart that we cannot feed our children. I am their mother. That is my main job.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAll my children are at risk, but my baby, Grace, is the one I worry about the most. She is only 9 months old,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0suffers the most of all my kids. I am breastfeeding her, but I\u2019m not producing enough milk. She goes hungry all the time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know if baby Grace will survive the drought,\u201d Penna says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Penna is a brave woman, but, as she told her story, it was clear what a heavy burden she is carrying.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBefore the drought, my family had enough,\u201d Penna says.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Back then,\u00a0when things were going well, Penna\u2019s family ate three hearty meals a day. They focused on their kids’ education and on getting the best yield from their crops.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now,\u00a0everything is different for Penna\u2019s family.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They eat only one small meal a day, usually about a cup of corn porridge. Now every waking moment, and every sleepless night, they focus on how to feed their children. Every day Penna wonders what she can do to help them survive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am so worried for my children,\u201d Penna says. \u201cI can\u2019t stop thinking about what I can do to get food for them. I can\u2019t stop thinking about how I should do it.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Imagine how you would feel if you were in Penna\u2019s shoes. Even if you are not a parent, you can feel the anxiety of not having enough to care for one’s children.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy children cry when there is no food. The drought has taken our life. There is nothing worse than being hungry and not being able to feed your children.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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