- The Turkana people are an unreached, nomadic tribe, living in the desert of northwestern Kenya.
- There are half a million people living in extreme conditions.
- They live in a dry and barren land with daytime temperatures reaching 50 degrees Celsius.
- They lack food, water, medicine and education.
- The women will walk up to 50 kms a day to carry 20 Liters of contaminated water back for their families.
- The children exist on a diet of boiled maise flour and water, most of them eating only once every 2 days.
- 80% of all hospitalizations are due to water born diseases.
- Life expectancy is approximately 40 years.
- They call themselves the forgotten people.

 

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