While touring the flood-affected areas last week, the URCS Vice Chairman, Mr Robert Ssebunya, cautioned residents of Arou IDP camp in Amuria District against turning mosquito nets into wedding gowns. He advised the residents to join relief agencies and the government in the fight against malaria by cutting bushes around their homes and filling potholes to avoid stagnant water that can turn into a bleeding ground for mosquitoes.
He said URCS and the general public are concerned about the situation and they are doing everything possible to improve the lives of those affected.“Although you are suffering as a result of the floods, you should know that you are not alone. You should know that there are people in Kampala through URCS who care about you and when we launched an appeal for flood victims, they responded positively. URCS will continue supporting you in every way to ensure that the situation normalizes” Mr Ssebunya said.
URCS and KRC have also set up a water purification plant in Amaseniko IDP camp in Amuria District. A total of 516 households with about 3,800 residents are supplied with 7,500 litres of water a day, according to the URCS Water and Sanitation Project Officer, Mr Walter Oyine. A resident in the camp, Ms Rose Ajirong, said before the installation of the plant, they used to suffer constant stomachaches as a result of drinking contaminated water which is no longer the case.
Source: Relief Web
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