Wakiso communities lament over COVID-19 relief fund
Jul 21, 2021
Some of the community members who are Persons living with Disabilities that the New Vision spoke to said they have not heard from Prime Minister Robinah Nabajja, they however say that they are waiting.
Florence Nantambi an elder and PWD from Kasingoya Kimoyange Wakiso Town Council (Photos by Juliet Waiswa)
Communities from different parishes have complained over the government COVID-19 relief fund
They lament that they have waited for the message but in vain.
Some of the community members who are Persons living with Disabilities that the New Vision spoke to said they have not heard from Prime Minister Robinah Nabanja, they however say that they are waiting.
Livingstone Kaddu the chairperson PWDs Kakiri town council
Livingstone Kaddu the chairperson PWDs Kakiri town council said, my group members, have not received any government fund later alone the sh100,000 COVID -19 relief fund.
Florence Nantambi an elder and PWD from Kasingoya Kimoyange Wakiso Town Council explained that funds were not given to disabilities later alone persons with disabilities.
Maureen Nakiganda says that she has not benefitted from the COVID-19 relief funds.
Maureen Nakiganda like other PWDS says that she has not benefitted from the COVID-19 relief funds.
A former storekeeper at one of the primary schools in Wakiso town council, Peter Mulungu said that as a jobless disabled youth, he is one of the people who could have benefitted from the COVID relief fund but has not received Nabanja’s call.
Peter Mulungu, a former storekeeper
About 500,000 Ugandans are expected to benefit from the COVID-19 relief fund.
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