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Refusing to give up, however, Women from the communities organized a two-day gathering last November, so members could share their experiences and develop a plan to get their lands back. When the gathering came to a close, the participants stood together, committed to reclaiming their lands, and to never give up until every felled tree is replaced and they are given full compensation for the crops they have lost. Immediately after the gathering, however, Michelin tried to break apart this new-found solidarity, by giving compensation to two and only two of the nine communities. The first community was paid an equal amount to the lands they lost while the other community was payed what the community people described as peanuts, as, according to them, it was a far cry from the extent of destruction and was not commensurate with the amount valued for the crops destroyed, says the WRM. Unfortunately, the petty tactic managed to create divisions between the communities, but even so, it remains a distant second to the hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and major health risks the communities will face unless their demands are met. To that end, please take a moment to a send a letter to Michelin and to the Nigerian Government.