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District donates R10000 to Ugandan relief
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Rotarians in District 9200 (East Africa) are asking Rotarians worldwide to help them secure 2,000 shelter boxes, 100,000 mosquito nets, and 100,000 blankets for thousands of people in Uganda left homeless after weeks of summer rain caused the worst flooding in decades.
Though the waters have receded, tens of thousands of victims, mostly in the north, remain unreachable due to downed bridges and impassable roads, causing logistical problems for humanitarian workers. The UN’s World Food Programme recently began its first-ever airdrop operation in Uganda, delivering cereal, seeds, beans, and sugar.
The floods contaminated water sources in many regions, leading to an increase in waterborne diseases, including malaria. Rotting crops have resulted in 90 percent of farmers losing their first-season harvests. Water damage to schools is preventing an estimated 100,000 children from attending class.
Our District has taken the decision to donate R10 000 towards the relief efforts.
Submitted - 01 Nov 2007
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