earthrise - Rain Catchers

[@andymacdonald30]

It is a massive shame that theses techniques have not been employed for decades . But it is amazing to see the passion and pride of the farmers . lets hope this can be rolled out all over the world where hardship and starvation have been the norm for far too many years !

[@ollievw3450]

‘I have employed myself here’ that’s dignity there

[@TheOriginalDeckBoy]

I'm white and apparently privileged but I employ myself the same way.. can't get a job, over qualified apparently.... ffs.. All I'm working towards is helping people like this...

[@ollievw3450]

Callum Gillman where do you live? What do you do?

[@TheOriginalDeckBoy]

@@ollievw3450 Brisbane Aus... No job.. started transforming 4.7acres of waste land into big Hugerkulture beds for vegies.. I also have a startup making lights for less fortunate ppl and disaster relief and I'm currently trying to get funding to start the 1 Stop Research park to solve the plastic processing problem.... that's in Scotland, Pertshire...

[@pokekk]

@@TheOriginalDeckBoy hugelkultur is hard work brother.try ruth stout or any permakultur build.

[@TheOriginalDeckBoy]

@@pokekk i will google it now! However I used weed trees to create canopy to shade native trees and now I have tonnes of wood so it's working out well.. bonus, steep block so big logs act like dam walls and terrace the slopes, holding lots more water now!

[@precisiont5188]

Amazing! I am so proud of people truly making a difference instead of just using climate change to gain voters.

[@verdenovre]

Beautiful story. So many great things happening in Africa we rarely hear.

[@bigblob1623]

Awesome story!

[@jessiebond8688]

So proud of the Great work.God bless

[@panchora99]

You can feel the dignity and pride in their work shown by everyone featured in the video

[@emeraldcoastgardensfl7323]

Four stars on this video⭐⭐⭐⭐ for explaining, and showing the whole scope, and how the sand dams work. Amazing effect on the local landscape. Thank you!!!

[@jamesdoerr4318]

It is a shame mainstream media does not cover stories like this.

[@MrRasZee]

MSM dont want people to have hope...its all doom and gloom

[@3gunslingers]

As if Al Jazeera wasn't mainstream media...

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

👍👌👏 Oh WOW, simply fantastic! Thanks a lot for making teaching recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health to all involved people.

[@illusions77]

Super, the best part is the farmers are self employed! Wish them the best.

[@songweaver6076]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing this amazing story!

[@neuralkernel]

The sandy section would be an absolutely perfect place to put solar collectors. The sand is there partly to provide protection from evaporation, so the shade from the collectors might enhance that effect as well as providing power.

[@bernardfinucane2061]

Except it floods in the rainy season. The water pours over the dam. But I agree about the solar panels being protection against sunlight. In that climate you can probably grow crops under the panels.

[@HughJass-jv2lt]

"Will the water make me sick?"
-No.
"Are you _sure_ ?"
😆😆
That dude been drinking *bottled water* the entire time
Lol

[@cdgggg]

this might be the best usage of barbed wire

[@yuchubhu]

Excellent story right there!

[@nwayshinemin]

Great Job! I am impressed!

[@akbarallardfreichmann2938]

Keep up the good work and keep on learning.

[@drivingaroundjapan5948]

Smart stuff. Great video.

[@ArahaOrg]

Sand dams are worth every investment. It transforms the landscape, sustains both human and animal lives, and brings communities together.

[@geneiium]

wonderful !! Still we live because of these kind of people......

[@rashiid187]

Welldone what positive

[@montebank4]

Well done guys!

[@bruceangel8685]

A well head, a pump and plumbed houses are real possibilities.

[@antking1117]

wowwww amazing story

[@leedza]

Wow in Zimbabwe we have the exact same proverb.

[@MrRasZee]

what, squash a flea with two fingers

[@alexyegon2381]

We Africans are one people.

[@leedza]

​​​@@MrRasZee yes we say "chara chimwe hachidzvanyi inda." Word for word it's the same proverb.

[@hibiscusdandelionlove7804]

They need these ideas in Central California.

[@1schwererziehbar1]

dam! that's a lot of sand.

[@MrRasZee]

a lot of sand right there

[@grappleberrycorn]

sand

[@spidey885]

Yeah sand

[@lovemorenk6501]

WOW they're really oasis makers

[@joshua3171]

some permanent hand pumps so they don't have to dig the sand ? 5:40

[@erenkur3832]

What about malaria? Are there any protection method from mosquitos breeding in pools created by dam ?

[@usamaizm]

A follow-up would be nice.

[@gramirez00]

great that they are making their lives better as a comunity, just wondering what the unforeseen consequences might be, depending on the scale I guess (like everything climate related)

[@theresaobrien4338]

This sounds crazy.
Why can't we place large massive containers to the places where it rains alot and then transport the water to the countries that need water. It will have to be purified. Especially, in the ocean.

[@maniusa4777]

If your government couldn't do it because they are corrupt,get united and do it yourself for your community.Working hard will give you daily bread.

[@mukhtarjibril4473]

Yes you can my people believe in your self don’t wait foreign aid bc you can drink water with your our hands

[@RT-ul6ry]

use solor over water.

[@galenhaugh3158]

It isn't "climate change" that has caused the degradation in the land--it was irresponsible farming and grazing practices combined with clear-cutting of forests!

[@mightyfraserriver977]

No one likes the truth. That's why I'm the only one who liked your comment. The governments are funding global climate change. They are creating it to take our money and freedoms. Like you said. The bad practice of farming and clear cutting is causing problems. government greed is destroying the vast ecosystems

[@donsheehan5144]

We did the same in Australia, not a developing country

[@diferentization]

What is that accent? The narrator I mean

[@premwithme]

This is check Dam but their is one problem, the down stream flow of water get stopped and you literally killing a river. Check dams by upstream state just killed a river in my state and the river bed dry through the year

[@madoxxxx06]

Not the same type of dams, this one let's water overflow and go on to the ocean, it just stores a part of it and releases it slowly

[@Tate.TopG.]

@@madoxxxx06 I guess he didn't watch the video like us. He already had an idea right before watching it

[@opierben1115]

I read the wikipedia page, said that only 1-3% of the rainwater is retained in a single sand dam the rest continues along its natural route. There are a lot of contentious (non sand) dams here in the states that screw with different groups I just read about the Klamath water dispute, some f-ed up stuff

[@backtotheoldway6964]

@@madoxxxx06 Not enough water. Premwithme is right. The same happened in Zimbabwe because people didn't understand the proper water management structures to use. Check dams are fine, if they don't cut off water access to villages downstream. When they do cut off access, they cause more problems than they solve.

[@samuelwilliams7331]

There is no river. Just a path for erosion.

[@herodotusofhalicarnasis2394]

He faked drinking