By Edward Byamukama
Over 5,000 refugees in the Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement in Kiryandongo district expressed excitement and jubilation after receiving relief food from Muslim Charity UK, in partnership with Lisa Supporting and Sustaining Lives [LSSL].
The relief items were distributed at the Magamaga food distribution point within the Kiryandongo refugee settlement.
Florence Nakiwala Kiyinji, former Minister of Youth and Children Affairs and founder of LSSL, and Suham Mafabi, country coordinator for Muslim Charity UK, handed over the items to Vincent Amaruma Manza, the settlement commandant, who then distributed them to the beneficiaries.
This timely intervention addresses the food insecurity prevalent in refugee settlements due to aid cuts.
Ten tonnes of beans, ten tons of rice, and ten tons of posho were provided to over 1,000 households. Each household received a package containing 10 kilogrammes of rice, 10 kgs of posho, 10 kgs of beans, and one liter of cooking oil.
According to Kiyinji, their initiative aimed to respond to the dire need for food among displaced families facing persistent hunger.
She stated that the provided items would sustain them for over a month.
Kiyinji emphasised that the food distribution followed comprehensive governance steps, including approval by LSSL’s management committee and board, procurement planning, and compliance with donor and national humanitarian guidelines.
