Several people have extended their gratitude after receiving food distributed to them in the Wakiso District, Uganda.
The distribution officially started in Kampala Metropolitan Policing Area and has rolled out from Kampala to Wakiso District where so many people have been thankful for being remembered at such a crucial time as the lockdown pandemic period.
This distribution highly aimed at supporting the less fortunate and most vulnerable people of the community as they would have no one to help them curb the pandemic. It was also considered that these people might have been greatly affected by the lockdown due to COVID-19 that started in Kawempe Division in April.
“We have extended from Kampala to parts of Wakiso District covering first the three Divisions of the District. The slums of Katooke, Kisimu, and Kasokoso that fall in the three Divisions are currently being served,” commented the overall commander of the distribution operation, Brig Gen Julius Biryebarema.
“Meanwhile, the distribution team working in Kampala District has started distribution in Kamwokya slums commonly known as The Ghetto where the residents have warmly welcomed the joint team,” he added.
Having covered the two districts Kamwokya and Kasokoso, Mr Biryabarema commented that the distribution team was concluding serving the largest and most concentrated slums in the targeted area.
“We have already served the largest slums in Bwaise, Kisenyi, Kinawataka, Katwe, Nakulabye, Makerere, Kawempe I, Mulago, Wabigalo, Nsambya, Old Kampala, Bukasa, Kasubi, Kiswa, Naguru and Kabawo among others. With now Kamwokya and Kasokoso being handled, we will roll out faster since the targeted people in other settlements are a little sparsely populated,” said Brig Gen Biryabarema.
It was noted that the food distribution had however gathered full momentum after all resources had been assembled with more recipients served per day as compared to when the exercise had started.
The Prime minister, R Hon Ruhakana Rugunda, testified that over 250,000 people were served posho and beans whereas the expectants and breast feeding others received an addition of milk and sugar.
“Despite the impact of rains that lower down our speed of distribution by at times close to 50% performance per day, we still serve over 30,000 people per day, three to four times the numbers we served at the start,” he said.
