A fundraising for west nile’s vulnerable
They had initially thought they would be coming together to see how West Nile can be put on the national electricity grid, the coronavirus happened. So today, a group called Voice of West Nile has decided that they will instead try to make sure the region’s vulnerable poor don’t starve to death. First they put out a message on Facebook, asking group members to contribute, but soon they realized that this was bigger than them, as well wishers joined the cause.
Overwhelmed by the contributions, an elated Nyakuezaibo Ezra shared pictures of what had been purchased. “Dear sons, daughters, friends and in-laws of West Nile,” he started. “We would wish to extend our heartfelt appreciation and say thank you for your selfless acts having heeded to the clarion call we made 2 weeks ago to contribute for our vulnerable people of west Nile during this COVID -19 lockdown.”
A total of UGX 43, 387,470 (forty three million three hundred eighty seven thousand four hundred seventy) was collected. “The contribution is being used to buy food which is given to the various task forces of the eleven districts of West Nile for distribution to vulnerable people of West Nile,” he said. “The food to be purchased and distributed will be cassava flour and beans and the same be locally procured from West Nile.”
The monies he said would go to the vulnerable people in West Nile; the old, the pregnant and the sick. He said that despite delivering this food, the fundraising wouldn’t stop and that any and all basic needs were being collected. In fact, many had also donated mattresses on top of the cash contributions. “We learned to give not because we have much but we know exactly how it feels to have nothing,” he said. “God bless you all!”
By CivSource Team