Restore Hope in Climate-Affected communities

In May this year, Kasese was hit by disastrous floods. The floods started on May 7 and peaked on the morning of May 10. Another disaster followed on May 21, in areas of Mpondwe-Bwera, where flash floods and landslides further destroyed bridges and infrastructure, leading to the death of more than 10 people. There were insufficient toilets, shelters, and drinking water, as well as a lack of proper sanitation therefore, people were sick. Many suffered from water-borne skin or bacterial infections. Furthermore, people developed anxiety and stress due to their flooded environment.

As a result of the floods, many households were displaced and sought shelter from nearby schools and therefore they continue to express worry over the next course of education after several schools were washed away and yet schools have to be opened for learners in January 2021.

Flooding created a big impact on the lifestyles of the people. It affected their daily activities or work. Some of the flood victims suffered financial problems; therefore, they need extra time to pay off loans and restore flood damaged property such as farmland, houses and crops.

We are still running the campaign for restoring the lives of flood victims in Kasese district with $99,670 to go and the money donated shall be used to procure 300 standard household non-food-items to reach out to 300 most vulnerable families comprising of children, youths, women and the elderly. Each of the household will get 3 sauce pans 1 community borehole, 2 jerry cans, 3 blankets, 2 mosquito nets, and 1 tent for shelter.

Residents of Kasese district in western Uganda woke up to a fresh wave of floods where the four major rivers burst their banks, they destroyed properties and lives. The rivers; Nyamwamba, Mubuku, Nyamughasana and Lhubiriha again burst their banks spilling water into the communities in the low lands putting the lives of hundreds people at greater risk. Whenever, the locals hear a strange sound they alert each other through various means of communications including making alarms.

More than 120,000 people mainly KilembeDivision were displaced and their crop gardens washed away when River Nyamwamba burst its banks .  Additional havoc was caused by overflows from River Nyamughasana, Mubuku, and Lhubiriha.  

Many of the area residents are now hosted in the six internally displaced people’s camps that were set up in the aftermath. Other displaced residents mainly mothers are residing in churches, open spaces and at the sub-county headquarters with their children.

Jennifer ,who lost her saloon and household items in the tragedy requests the government to extend more items to the affected persons especially for mothers and girls. She says that many of the mothers do not have food for their children since the road network has been cut off by water and all connecting bridges destroyed. 

There is still a wide gap interms of releif items for the affected visctims,   $20 will buy a blanket for a child,$50 can provide food for a family for one month,$100 will provide blankets for a family of 5.