Uganda: Engage Rakai Earthquake Victims On Proper House Reconstruction

30 September 2016
opinion

Following the September 10 earthquake, the government, through the Office of the Prime Minister, dispatched 6,440kgs of maize flour, 3,220 kg of beans, 644 tarpaulins and a consignment of blankets to affected areas in Rakai. It is estimated that the 5.7 magnitude earthquake destroyed more than 500 houses in Kakuuto County in Rakai District and another 3,186 houses developed cracks.

Despite the circumstances, the victims rejected the maize flour and beans and emphasized that the earth quake did not destroy crops but houses which need to be reconstructed.

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