Afriscout, the shepherd's eye in the sky
“In my community, I am a warrior and I am the one who looks after animals,” says Chulayo Mindaye, a student and pastoralist who must protect his community’s livestock from predators and bandits in a drought-stricken area of Northern Kenya. “As a warrior, my work is to go look for where there is adequate pasture for all our livestock.”
Livestock is a highly valued ‘asset’ in Henry and Chulayo’s community and they must do anything to ensure the animals’ survival. They used to migrate their livestock during dry seasons from one location to another using traditional methods, such as scouting, word of mouth, and indigenous knowledge.
As climate change intensifies the impacts of drought in the region, more pastoralists like Henry and Chulayo, are turning to hi-tech solutions to help them adapt.
Client: International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
Services: Research and find story ideas, video production and photography
Year: 2018