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In the heart of Mumias town, Kakamega County, a determined group of widows is redefining resilience through an unlikely venture: briquette-making. The Wadada Solidarity Group, made up of 20 widows, ...

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Despite the knowledge about the role mangroves play to protect inland areas from storm swells, and a nationwide ban on logging, Myanmar continues to lose mangroves, particularly to communities in the ...