Restore Hope in Climate-Affected communities

Tragedy befell homes at Kasika village, Rukoki Sub County in Kasese District which saw several people buried by the landslide that hit at around 4am on 8^th Sept when everyone was asleep. Whereas earlier, the response body had put the death toll to eight, the latest figures show that more seven dead bodies including those of children have been recovered buried by mud.

According to the Uganda Red Cross spokesperson, most of the deceased are women and children who were asleep when the landslides hit after a heavy downpour. Efforts are still ongoing to search for the other missing persons.

In the past years, Kasese district has been experiencing floods and landslides during the rainy months of the year. These have left scores dead, houses washed away, other property destroyed and thousands displaced. The situation has been exacerbated by some locals who use poor farming methods, especially those living in hilly areas making their areas prone to disaster.

The Uganda National Meteorological Authority recently warned that Rwenzori sub region which takes charge of the districts of Kasese, Bundibugyo, Ntoroko, Kabarole and Bunyangabu is currently in the middle of the seasonal rainfall that they said will continue until mid to late November.

More than 300,000 people have been affected by floods and landslides in Uganda's eastern and western regions, according to a report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. An estimated 65,000 people have been displaced, the report added.

Our campaign to support those affected by the mudslides is still running and we are kindly requesting for your support for this noble cause.

$50 can provide for a family for one month, $100 will provide blankets for the whole family.