This image shows the same stream before and after passing through one of our restoration sites. The photo on the left shows that there is soil erosion upstream: the water is dark with sediment, heavy rainfall having disturbed the soil and carried it into the stream. You can clearly see the improvement in water quality in the second image, which was taken approximately 75 metres downstream from the first one in our 6 hectare Deba Meret planting site, where restoration started in 2017. The growing trees have slowed down the heavy rain, helping it to soak gently into the ground without causing soil erosion. Here in Deba Meret, the restoration has already had a tremendous impact for the 26 families who rely on this stream for washing and for water for their livestock.