As schools ration water, farmers struggle to earn enough to keep children in class
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The prolonged drought gripping St Elizabeth is reaching beyond the parish’s farms, disrupting family incomes and putting pressure on schools to conserve water while keeping classes in session. In some farming communities, parents are struggling to earn enough from their crops to cover school expenses, while schools are being forced to ration water and depend on trucking to remain operational. At Pedro Plains Primary School, Principal Wilton Smith said economic strain, rather than the drought its