MEETING OF THE AFRICAN REGION
OF THE CARMELITE NGO
September 10-12, 2010

Summary Report

The most serious issues on climate change in Africa are the effects on landforms: rivers and deserts. These are subject to human activity of farming, cutting down trees, wild and manmade fires. Africa is made up of both fertile land and deserts, mountains and rivers which supply the food, and water. Due to the significant changes in climate in the recent years, Africa has suffered from drought, and diseases such as Malaria, cholera. The problems experienced calls for development in the areas of pollution, care for rivers which are filled with silt, care for wild animals, policies on measures to control burning bushes, policies on tree planting, and need for educating the people on how to conserve the environment to avoid serious  consequences on human life and the mother earth.

Challenges in Africa

The above diagram illustrates the vicious cycle of the work being done by Carmelites in Africa.

This year there was great awareness of the need to know more about climate change. There was a workshop in Zimbabwe arranged for those in initial formation. The main topics were: Climate Change, Scientific and practical study;  Experience in Africa with special focus on climate change and related issues.

The focus is that the Carmelites will continue to reflect and educate to bring justice and peace, care for creation and respect for human life and the mother earth.

Annah Theresa Nyadombo, HLMC