NAMCA AGM 2010
Partnership for Developing Masaba Land
NAMCA – Aid delivery to Bududa Landslide Victims
Many of you remember the massive landslide that hit
Bududa district in Uganda on the morning of Monday
March 01, 2010. A few days before the landslide
occurred, It had rained for a number of days continuous
and as such, it seems some of the hills of this area got so
soaked and they could not hold any more water.The killed
close to 350 people, with many more left homeless.
NAMCA leadership heard the urgent news, they
responded at once and created an avenue of how
members and friends could help to support the people
affected by landslides. Members donated urgently and
generously.
NAMCA task force in USA and Canada was established
to coordinate the efforts, it included: Mr. Nicholas
Wakou?NAMCA President, Mr. Stephen Khauka, Ms
Margaret Glaser, Ms Annette Champney, Ms. Jennifer
Favour, Mr. Bob Mushikori, Ms. Catherine Bukeni and Mr.
John Wanda and Joyce Wanda.
This team helped to determine the best way \ NAMCA
could respond. They helped to appoint a task force in
Uganda that would help to deliver the emergency aid
to the people affected by the land slides. We are so
thankful to all of you who responded and made it
possible for NAMCA to act quickly.
I traveled to Uganda early March to represent the
Arlington Academy of Hope ( AAH ), but also had an
opportunity to represent NAMCA. I joined the NAMCA
Uganda task force whch included: the chairperson who
was former Bishop of Mbale diocese? Bishop Samwiri
Wabulakha , Bududa LCV chairman? Mr. Wilson Watira,
Elgon flyer owner and AAH in Country director? Mr. James
Nabitawo, area woman representative of affected disaster
area? Mrs. Catherine Wamatabu. This team evaluated
the assignment given to them by the NAMCA US board
and disaster task team and purchased items that were
most needed in the camps. Bukalasi Camp was chosen
to receive NAMCA aid as it had the most need. Additional
help went to the land slide survivors in Bududa hospital.
Many people lost relatives and others lost children and
parents. I was struck by a story of a survivor who lost
a husband and seven children. This woman along with
many others who lost family members refused to move
to Bulucheke Camp site where the government wants all
of them to stay. They however opted to move to Bukalasi
camp which is somehow closer to the disaster area. The
government wanted to have everyone at Bulucheke camp
for easier coordination and management. Many people
in Bukalasi camp had valid reasons as to why they don’t
want to move.
Our camp tour helped to give us ideas of what could be
more helpful to the people in that emergency situation.
Many people including government officials were very
greatful for the help extended by NAMCA and AAH to the
victims of the land slides.
I want to give a special thank you to Bishop Samwiri
Wabulakha and Mr. James Nabitawo for all their help in
accomplishing the assigned task specifically the
purchase and delivery of NAMCA items on the ground.
We missed the bishop on the distribution day as he had
to fly out of the country to Germany.
Below are items that were purchased:
• 6 rolls oof basins (4432) piece s 20 sets of
• Saucepaan (12) pieces in eachh set 2 sets of medium
• Saucepans ( 6 pieces in each seet) 2 sets of Xlarge
• Saucepanss (3 pieces in each seet) 4 bags of
400kgs each of poosho 2 bags oof 200kgs each of
rice 2 bags oof 100kgs each of sugar 2 cartons
of salt 4 lamps.
I want to take this opportunity to appreciate the NAMCA
task force in USA and Canada. I can’t forget Mrs.
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