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Thousands Displaced by Flooding and Mudslides in Uganda
Tuesday, March 23, 2010

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More than 2,000 people have benefited from ADRA's emergency response in the villages of Masulula and Bugwe, in the Butaleja District. According to the United Nations, more than 33,000 households have been affected by the floods. (Photo Credit: ADRA Uganda)

SILVER SPRING, Md. —Deadly landslides and heavy flooding in eastern Uganda displaced thousands of local residents prompting the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) to respond, the agency reported.

On March 21, ADRA completed an emergency aid distribution in the villages of Masulula and Bugwe in the Butaleja District, which are among the most remote communities in the affected region. Through this response, 410 affected families received basic supplies, including blankets, mosquito nets, tarpaulins, bath soap, laundry soap, water purification tablets, water containers, saucepans, plastic cups, and plastic plates.

Households with vulnerable members, among them pregnant mothers, new mothers, infants, the elderly, and those living with HIV/AIDS, were given priority.

To implement the response, ADRA worked closely with the office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda, the District Disaster Management Committee, local leaders, and representatives from the flood victims. 

This relief effort was funded with the support from ADRA International, ADRA Denmark, ADRA Sweden, ADRA Canada, ADRA Netherlands, ADRA United Kingdom, the ADRA Africa Regional Office, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, and ADRA Uganda.  The project is valued at an estimated $50,000.

According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), more than 33,000 households have been affected by the floods.

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Author: Nadia McGill