Food Baskets for Ugandan Families

Thanks to your support, we have been able to provide 100 emergency food baskets to families in need during this COVID crisis. Sadly, the crisis continues.

Uganda’s government took swift and strong action when the COVID-19 crisis emerged, enforcing a strict lockdown.   While other countries continue to struggle to contain it, Uganda has just over 5000 cases with only 58 deaths.

Uganda closed schools and banned large gatherings three days before confirming its first case on March 21. By the end of March, most businesses were shut, vehicle movement was banned, and an overnight curfew was in force. Masks became mandatory in public in May.

Previous Ebola outbreaks prepared Uganda for how to screen passengers effectively in airports, create isolation wards, and trace those infected.

Although these measures have had great success in preventing the spread of Covid-19, which would be devastating to a population that has limited access to healthcare, there has still been a cost. The economic implications are devastating.

A majority of small businesses, particularly in the service sector, predict they will have to close within one to three months if the pandemic persists and current restrictions are maintained.

Please consider donating $25 so that two families will benefit from a food distribution.