| This brits and the so called WER must really think the people of Uganda are very very stupid. The fact is if you want to help the people of Northern Uganda, then appeal to the British Imperalist to impress upon their stooge Yoweri Museveni of Uganda to release our people. The British Government has, over the years, seen it fit to support it's ally Dictator Yoweri Museveni of Uganda over the years by rendering to the regime in kampala MILITARY and Diplomatic Support. Such help has enable Dictator Yoweri Museveni to oppress the people of Uganda for now close to 20 years. The actions of the so called WER , must be seen as the action of the British Government trying to inflence things through the "Back door".. This imperalist bastard never cease to amaze me!! <
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class=artTitle>MK WER and the people of Glasgow prepare to deliver more aid to northern Uganda 02 Mar 2006 14:42:00 GMT
Source: World Emergency Relief (WER) - UK
Amy Whiddett
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Teams from WER, ANCC and GtCC are working together to deliver vital humanitarian aid to people living in the camps in northern Uganda.
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As the humanitarian crisis continues in northern Uganda, international development charity World Emergency Relief (WER) with partner Glasgow the Caring City (GtCC) is preparing to ship two containers of aid from Glasgow in the coming weeks. Over the last two years WER and GtCC have together delivered twelve containers of desperately needed supplies to the region where millions of people are suffering in the midst of Africas longest running conflict.
Northern Uganda has been greatly affected by rebel activity from the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) for the past 18 years. An estimated 1.8 million people have been driven from their homes into Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps since the LRA began their brutal campaign. To date more than 20,000 children have been kidnapped by the LRA and forced to fight in the war or to work as slaves for the rebel forces.
Humanitarian supplies sent from Glasgow include medicines and medical supplies, food, clothing, soap, toiletries and temporary shelter and have been distributed to displaced families in the northern district of Lira through WERs local partner agency, All Nations Christian Care (ANCC).
Matthew Langol, Projects Coordinator of ANCC, travelled to Glasgow this week with Alex Haxton, WER UK Director of Operations, and Jeremy Horner and Safija Jusupovic, WER UK Programme Managers, to thank the city for donating lifesaving aid to the region. They met Reverend Neil Galbraith of Glasgow the Caring City and outlined how the aid has helped those living in the camps in northern Uganda.
The impact that this partnership of ANCC, WER and GtCC is having on the lives of children and their families caught in the midst of Africas longest running conflict cannot be underestimated. It truly is saving lives and bringing hope to those living in one of the mos
t
desperate situations in the world. Mathew Langol
Lack of water in the camps continues to be a serious issue. Families are struggling to survive on just 5 litres of water a day and approximately 40 percent of children in the camps suffer from skin diseases due to lack of water from bathing.
WER is funding the provision of a drilling rig to enable clean water to be made more widely available to families living in the camps. Last year WER funded the drilling of 6 wells which are now providing safe and clean water to 30,000 people in the camps and has confirmed that funding will be provided for the drilling of at least 10 new wells over the next financial year.
Commenting on WERs partnership with the people of Glasgow, Alex Haxton said, Glasgow the Caring City has played a major role alongside WER in its relief and development programmes in northern Uganda. The donated goods sent from Glasgow are of the highest quality and we are one of
the few
charities working in the northern region of Lira which is daily affected by insecurity and loss of life.
To find out more about WERs work in northern Uganda, or to make a donation to support our work, visit www.wer-uk.org or call 0870 429 2129
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