A woman scoops water from a dry riverbed in northern Kenya. With no access to clean water, she resorts to collecting unfiltered water for her family in containers. More than 8.5 million people, including 4.2 million children, are facing dire water shortages across the Horn of Africa, according to UNICEF; Water scarcity is killing livestock, drying up crops and driving families from their homes.

First published in the August 28, 2022, 8:10 p.m. edition

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