KIU donates to Kiteezi landfill victims with essential commodities.
Drake Nyamugabwa
The Kampala University (KIU) Guild Union representativs delivered essential commodities to donatio including food, clothing, medical supplies, and shelter materials, aimed at suportimg the victims of the Kiteezi landfill tragedy.
A team of 10 representatives from the Kampala International University (KIU) Guild Union, led by Guild Presidents Yvonne Keinembambazi (main campus, Kampala) and Prudence Mahirwe (western campus), visited the Kiteezi landfill tragedy site on Tuesday, August 27, to donate essential relief items to affected families.
The donation was received by Red Cross communications officer John Cliff Wamala at the relief camp.
The Kiteezi landfill tragedy, which occurred on August 10, 2024, claimed numerous lives and left many more injured.
According to the report from Kiteezi, over 1,000 people were affected across the three impacted villages.
So far, 56 households have been registered at the temporary shelter by the Office of the Prime Minister and the Uganda Red Cross Society.
Central government has expressed concern over the tragedy and called for urgent measures to prevent such incidents in the future and relocating of the victim to another place.
Lukia Isanga Nakadama, Third Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda and Minister Without Portfolio, commended the KIU Guild Union for their compassion.
"I am deeply impressed by the compassion and initiative shown by KIU's Guild Union. Their actions demonstrate the true spirit of community and social responsibility," she said.
Guild President Yvonne Keinembambazi said they could not stand by and do nothing.
"We had to act, and I'm proud of our students for coming together to make a difference," she said.
"Our hearts go out to the affected families. We thank our students for their generosity and commitment to helping those in need."
The KIU Guild Union's donation included food, clothing, medical supplies, and shelter materials, aimed at alleviating the suffering of the victims.
