Lions Club Kisoro tipped for supporting affected families in Nyarusiza.

By Alex Gahima.

The families in Nyarusiza Sub County, Kisoro district that tragically lost some of their loved ones during the mudslides have thanked Lions Club Kisoro for showing care and compassion during trying times.

The comments were made today during a visit to Gasiza trading center, Rukongi Parish, Nyarusiza Sub County, Kisoro district.

The five families, including two Batwa households, each received food relief, salt, washing soap and clothes to help them cope with the unprecedented loss.

Lions Club President Annet Dusabe, who also serves as the Assistant District Health Officer in-charge of maternal health said, the club objective all over the world, is to help those who are unable to support themselves.

According to Dusabe, 13 members from Kisoro came together to raise relief assortments amounting to 1. 3 million shillings.

She says more relief items are expected for more than the five affected families.

She called on the communities at the mountain slopes to consider re-locating until Government is able to establish what is causing the phenomena.

Rukongi Parish LC II chairperson Apronari Ngaruye says well- wishers have turned to show support to the aggrieved families however he noted that more support is needed because many people still do not have where to live.

The Rukongi Parish Chief Callist Nsabiyumva says more than 20 families do not have homes to return to after they were completely destroyed by rolling boulders and mud.

Nsabiyumva says, if Government does not double its efforts to save the affected communities, serious hunger will affected the residents since there gardens were completely destroyed.

Families commend Lions Kisoro

Joseph Serutoke, the chairperson of the Batwa says his community is extremely vulnerable because they have nowhere else to go.

They thanked Lions club Kisoro for the food and warm clothing and called on Government to re-locate them as soon as possible.

John Peter Nsenga and Harriet Tumushabe, parents to the missing child Iradukunda Joshua say, all they want is to recover the body of their child who is still buried under the rubble.

Iradukunda Joshua, who believed dead, was a primary two pupil at Gitenderi Primary school.

They say Lions Club Kisoro and other humanitarian agencies have shown love and support, making the painful memories manageable.

Lions Speak out

Social Worker with Friends of Kisoro Charity Musiimenta says, the communities really need to be helped because they do not have enough food and their homes are in shambles.

Managing director of Voice of Muhabura Prince Trevor Mugenga says that the radio is committed to supporting the affected communities.

“We are calling on the public to support the suffering communities in Nyarusiza Sub county”, Mugenga said