Even though the lockdown in Uganda has been partially lifted, some are still struggling to find a meal for their families and loved ones. But a group of philanthropists in Mityana District, in south central Uganda, have joined their hands together to fundraise for the hungry in the District. Through their organisation called ‘Mityana Charity, the philanthropists are calling on well-wishers both here and abroad to join in their campaign to feed at least 300 families.
“These lockdowns are necessary measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 and they have proved successful in many countries. However, they have presented economic disruptions which are unprecedented in many ways and require state and other partners to support vulnerable households economically and medically,” they explain.
They further explained that as a result of the lockdowns, the economy has begun experiencing an unpredictability trend. There has been a hike in prices of food and non-food items, loss of employment, and closure of many companies.
Sadly, many of the affected people are single mothers and elderly grandmothers. “With all schools now closed, all children are at home full time thereby increasing the challenges of providing household necessities and food. Those that could previously afford one single meal a day, are now struggling to find a meal,” they explained. Before the decision to help the families, some of the mothers had already started reaching out for support to buy maize flour and beans to enable their families to survive.
Therefore, they are appealing to friends to raise funds to buy at least 6,120kgs of maize flour and 3,200kgs of beans to benefit over 300 households as they get through these difficult times. “if we do not respond to the cry of God’s people, they may face many more health challenges as a result of COVID-19. Let us together scale up the fight against COVID-19 by supporting the livelihood of the people in most need,” they said.
By CivSource Team