Rainfall

The rain is pouring down today in Hingham, and I can't help but think about how it would probably be viewed much differently in Samburu than many people here are thinking of it today. We have had quite a bit of rain recently, including the recent floods, and so many people in Massachusetts could do without this rain today. (Personally, I'm happy enough with the cooler weather it brings, at least until we get out of school.) However, I learned from Bishop Obare just how severe the drought has been in Kenya. Drought is constantly a problem in the arid parts of the country, but this year's drought was particularly severe, from what I have been told. I know I take water for granted, something that I thought I would never again do after my Peace Corps experience. But even there, I never had to deal with a severe water shortage. There was enough water in all the nearby wells. It will be interesting to visit Kenya in the middle of the dry season and see how it affects the environment, the people, and the animals.