July-Oct Captures

July-Oct Captures on Drought Impacts and Coping MechanismsSawa-Bayun-Pirimapun-Agats2015A well was digged out near Fr. Vinces house in Sawa around July 2015 to anticipate the decreasing precipitation. The water, however, too murky to be consumed. So, it was mainly for toilet flushing usage. Due to water shortage, activities have either be called off or canceled out. Picture shown below was women empowerment activity in Sawa Erma. The organizer did not completely put a halt on the activities, they mainly adjust the topic/subject. Other examples are the cancellation of Komisi Keluarga meeting and Pesta Budaya. TMM sisters in Bayun digged out a well inside their convent and put up plastic wall to prevent dirt. The water was very murky at first.Sisters have to filter the water by using seasand and some carbon/charcoal.Cracked soil of paddy field in Sanem, Pirimapun Farmers used pumping machine (alkon, local term) to fetch water from the river and wet the paddy field in Sanem PirimapunPirimapun women collectively fetched water from the dusun across the river. They sold it to the communities. One Bugis man bought a jerrycan of water for Rp 5000,-. Its too cheap, but the women did not dare to refuse. They blamed each other for giving such a low price and fought among them until night. The conflict was resolved by the kampung elders the following morning by asking the Bugisman to pay the water in reasonable price.In Agats, people have to walk miles away further in land to get water.Sisters TMM in Agats who manage girls dormitory fetched consumable water from Aswet river.Local man of Agats fetched murky creek water in front of his house. Farmers digged out trenches to catch water for their plantsUsing any available sieve to filter water from the trenches to produce clear enough water for washing clothes.Boys were taking a rest after fetching water from the dusun ponds in Agats.Jerrycans of water are ready to be taken home from dusun in Agats.Turbid water from an old pond in one dusun in Agats. People use that water for washing clothes, dishes, cooking, bathing, etc.