Africa-Press – Uganda. In a gesture of compassion and solidarity, the Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Relief, and Refugees, Lilian Aber, treated landslide survivors living in Bunambutye Temporary Resettlement Camp to a rare Sunday feast by donating three cows for meat.
During her visit to the camp this weekend, Minister Aber acknowledged the difficult conditions that displaced families have endured, including months of living in makeshift shelters.
To lift their spirits and foster a sense of community, she provided the cows to be shared among the over 1,000 residents.
“This small gesture is to remind you that you are not forgotten,” Minister Aber said as she handed over the cash for the cows to the camp leaders.
“Even as we work towards finding a permanent solution, we must remain strong together.”
Residents, many of whom have lived in the camp for up to eight months following devastating landslides in Bududa and Bulambuli districts, welcomed the treat with gratitude, saying it brought a rare moment of joy amid ongoing hardship.
“Today has been special because it feels like we are seen and cared for,” said Annet Nasaka, a mother of five and one of he camp’s early settlers.
Despite the cheerful occasion, broader challenges facing the resettlement programme persist.
Survivors continue to decry delays in the government’s plan to permanently relocate them to more secure land.
Minister Aber reaffirmed the government’s commitment to securing land and providing the promised Shs10 million cash transfers and two acres of land per household.
She urged patience and unity among the displaced families, emphasising that the Office of the Prime Minister continues to prioritise their safety.
As survivors tucked into their Sunday meal, leaders and government officials reiterated calls for faster resolution of land acquisition issues to enable permanent resettlement.
For now, however, Minister Aber’s Sunday gesture offered a brief but poignant moment of hope to a community still yearning for stability.
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