Gitonga Njeru is a Kenyan-based journalist. His stories have appeared in outlets including Al-Jazeera, BBC, Christian Science Monitor, New Scientist, The Guardian and Unearthed.
Across northern and eastern Kenya, prolonged droughts have stretched for years, and communities are forced to move constantly in search of water and pasture. For pregnant women, the consequences are severe.
The sisters' work had always been about care. But the climate crisis demanded a new approach. They were not just feeding bodies; they were nourishing souls.