Restore Hope in Climate-Affected communities

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.