Update
I am still editing, I promise. Deadlines for other work have crept up on me, as has a stint at STV news in Glasgow shadowing reporters. In addition to these distractions is the fact that University College Falmouth’s media centre is operating on severely curtailed hours as it is the summer holiday. While this is understandable – we students cannot expect the staff to take no holidays at all – it does mean that time in the Avid suites is limited to between 9:30 and 4:30 on weekdays. A far cry from term time opening hours, which are 8:45 am – 9:00 pm.
Something that I am thinking about a lot at the moment is what exactly the point of my project is. Yes, Kenya and the rest of East Africa are suffering from drought. Yes, the number of people with access to safe water and sanitation lies around the 60% mark (depending on whose figures you look at). Yes, lack of water affects all areas of life from education, to health, to wealth. But why document it right now? What will be the outcome of many people, especially in poor rural and urban areas, not having enough water? Will there be conflict as resources are stretched? Will foreign governments and NGOs step in to improve the situation? Will the Kenyan government be able to do so? Answers on a postcard please…
