Qaqe walks about 36km from Kalacha to El Wato and back to fetch a bundle of firewood; which, about two months ago, she would use for 2-3 days. The walk took about 10 hours from about 6am to 4pm in hot weather. Qaqe says ‘I am very exhausted after one trip and with the frequent trips, would be sick in bed with backache for two to three days. “It is not easy carrying a load of firewood for such a long distance.”

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