This video tells the story of Fuseina and her family as they seek to cope with the impacts of a severe drought in northern Ghana. In the face of such a crisis, not everyone will be able to move out of harm’s way.
The story of Abdi, an Ethiopian farmer, illustrates the variety of strategies that people in rural areas are using to cope with changing rainfall patterns.
Amina’s story shows how she and her family seek to cope with the successive impacts of increasing rainfall variability, drought and then a flood, and how young people like her face significant risks linked to the direct and indirect effects of climate change.
Fuseina’s son Issah moves to the Ghanaian capital Accra to find work to support his family. Initially faced with harsh living and working conditions, he is able to turn his life around thanks to opportunities that arise in the course of Ghana’s green and digital transformation.
In Kenya, we meet Faith, who sees her family’s income reduced due to drought and other climate change impacts, but she receives new opportunities through access to credit and investment in education.
The story of Somsak from Thailand shows the opportunities and costs associated with migration. Ultimately, he and his wife are able to return home to their village and family thanks to investment in training, sustainable development and ecotourism.
Initially, Samnang sees no option but to work on the rubber plantations in Thailand to support her family back in rural Cambodia. Later, thanks to the implementation of supportive policies for migrant workers, she is able to set up her own business and reunite with her family.