Support the Victims of Uganda Floods!

Our club has many great Rotarian Friends in Uganda. In view of the recent events in Uganda, we would like to financially support the flood victims in Uganda through the humanitarian action of local Rotarians. Tax deductible donations on this website will be forwarded to the Rotary District Office in Uganda and will be used to support the flood victims.

Per Chris Mutalya, District Governor 2007-08, Uganda:
Unusually heavy rainfall since July 2007 has led to severe flooding and water-logging across many parts of eastern, central & northern Uganda. Children & women comprising of up to 80% of the approximately 300,000 people (50,000 households) are affected, out of which about 200,000 require immediate emergency shelter & household items after being displaced from their homes (primarily made with traditional mud bricks or mud & wattle that has crumbled). Some 25 deaths have been reported.

There is contamination of water sources due to flooded latrines. Incidences of waterborne diseases, malaria and acute respiratory diseases have reportedly increased by as much as 30%. Varying degrees of structural damage to classrooms & teachers’ quarters in about 289 primary schools have prevented more than 100,000 children from normal schooling. 1st season harvests have been lost, as crops have either become rotten in the fields (cassava & sweet potatoes) or damaged post-harvest due to continued wet conditions. It’s estimated that in most areas, 65% of families have lost 90% of their crops. The next harvest cannot be expected before end 1st quarter 2008, implying food insecurity in the coming months.

 Additional Information and Proposed Intervention

Online Donation

You can make a contribution online with a Mastercard or Visa. Your contribution will be collected by the Torrey Pines - La Jolla Rotary Foundation that will forward the funds to the Rotary District in Uganda. The Torrey Pines - La Jolla Rotary Foundation being a 501(c)(3) organization, your contribution will be tax-deductible in the USA as provided by law.

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