Katanga slum residents get clothes
Feb 08, 2009
ABOUT 200 needy families in Katanga, a Kampala slum, have received 10 bales of clothes. The items were offered by St. Peter’s Church of Uganda in Wandegeya, Kampala.
By Francis Kagolo
ABOUT 200 needy families in Katanga, a Kampala slum, have received 10 bales of clothes. The items were offered by St. Peter’s Church of Uganda in Wandegeya, Kampala.
They included T-shirts, blouses, shirts and men’s trousers.
Addressing the beneficiaries, Rev. Christine Shimanya, who led a team of Christians to distribute the items, said the donation was part of the church’s campaign to reach out to the needy.
“Christianity is about helping the poor. We cannot only preach the gospel. As a church, we are obliged to improve the people’s welfare, especially those in need,†she explained.
The clothes were collected from friends and churchgoers.
Shimanya said the church had designed a three-year evangelical mission to uplift living standards of slum dwellers.
Almost half of Kampala’s two million population lives in slums.
Most slum dwellers live in ramshackle houses without proper drainage systems and adequate safe water, which has exposed them to diseases.
“Katanga residents endure the worst living conditions compared to other slums,†said Shimanya.
“To make matters worse, many of them are involved in drug abuse and sex perversion. We want these to end.â€
Shimanya urged the local authorities to organise residents to clean up the area regularly.
ABOUT 200 needy families in Katanga, a Kampala slum, have received 10 bales of clothes. The items were offered by St. Peter’s Church of Uganda in Wandegeya, Kampala.
They included T-shirts, blouses, shirts and men’s trousers.
Addressing the beneficiaries, Rev. Christine Shimanya, who led a team of Christians to distribute the items, said the donation was part of the church’s campaign to reach out to the needy.
“Christianity is about helping the poor. We cannot only preach the gospel. As a church, we are obliged to improve the people’s welfare, especially those in need,†she explained.
The clothes were collected from friends and churchgoers.
Shimanya said the church had designed a three-year evangelical mission to uplift living standards of slum dwellers.
Almost half of Kampala’s two million population lives in slums.
Most slum dwellers live in ramshackle houses without proper drainage systems and adequate safe water, which has exposed them to diseases.
“Katanga residents endure the worst living conditions compared to other slums,†said Shimanya.
“To make matters worse, many of them are involved in drug abuse and sex perversion. We want these to end.â€
Shimanya urged the local authorities to organise residents to clean up the area regularly.