Finns donate to Lira IDPs
Jan 13, 2005
FIDA International, a Finnish Christian NGO, has distributed non-food relief items worth over sh300m to the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Lira district.
By James Oloch
FIDA International, a Finnish Christian NGO, has distributed non-food relief items worth over sh300m to the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Lira district.
FIDA humanitarian aid coordinator in Uganda Arto Heinoen handed over the items to Lira deputy chief administrative officer Ben Otim on Sunday.
Heinoen said the hoes, pangas, saucepans and blankets were donated by the Finland government.
He said the international community was aware of the war in the north and they took keen interest in the peace dialogue between the government and the LRA rebels to end the 18-year-long northern Uganda conflict.
Otim appreciated the assistance to the IDPs. He said the district local government was committed to cooperating with NGOs to help the affected people.
Heinoen, accompanied by Hamu Happonen, the principal of Kampala school of Theology, a FIDA-affiliate, also distributed items in Amugu camp in Apac district.
FIDA International, a Finnish Christian NGO, has distributed non-food relief items worth over sh300m to the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Lira district.
FIDA humanitarian aid coordinator in Uganda Arto Heinoen handed over the items to Lira deputy chief administrative officer Ben Otim on Sunday.
Heinoen said the hoes, pangas, saucepans and blankets were donated by the Finland government.
He said the international community was aware of the war in the north and they took keen interest in the peace dialogue between the government and the LRA rebels to end the 18-year-long northern Uganda conflict.
Otim appreciated the assistance to the IDPs. He said the district local government was committed to cooperating with NGOs to help the affected people.
Heinoen, accompanied by Hamu Happonen, the principal of Kampala school of Theology, a FIDA-affiliate, also distributed items in Amugu camp in Apac district.