New Vision journalists donate to residents in Kuro village
Apr 06, 2018
Ramadhan Abbey, a New Vision photographer, said he visited Kuro village in December in 2017 and was touched by the plight of residents. He therefore, took photos, which he posted on his Facebook account, calling on Good Samaritans to help the children.
PIC: Residents of Kuro village receiving clothes donated by New Vision Journalists. (Credit: Ramadhan Abbey)
YUMBE - Aisha Ijovi, 57, a resident of Kuro village in Yumbe district, has a reason to smile after New Vision journalists and employees of Esquare Hotel, Entebbe, donated to her clothes and shoes.
Ijovi, who is taking care of 15 orphans left behind by her deceased son, said the help rendered to them was timely.
Other beneficiaries of the donations were children, who received scholastic materials to boost their education.
"I thank the journalist for thinking about our community. Apart from lack of clothes, the community also faces a lot of challenges, including poverty, which is forcing parents to marry off their daughters for little money,'' Ijovi said.
The New Vision journalists were touched by pictures highlighting the plight of Ijovi and the community of Kuro village that were posted on Facebook by one of them. While the needs of the community included lack of clothing, food and scholastic materials, among others, the journalists addressed the need for clothes and provided a few scholastic materials.
Ramadhan Abbey (wearing red T-shirt) with esidents of Kuro village. (Credit: Ramadhan Abbey)
In the initiative, they were joined by employees of Esquare Hotel, Entebbe in Wakiso district.
"From a photo on social media, we started the campaign to help the children and today, I am in Yumbe because of a picture that was posted on social media," Joseph Jonga, an employee of Esquare Hotel, said.
He, however, called on other media to pick a leaf from New Vision journalists in order to transform communities in the country.
Ramadhan Abbey, a New Vision photographer, said he visited Kuro village in December in 2017 and was touched by the plight of residents. He therefore, took photos, which he posted on his Facebook account, calling on Good Samaritans to help the children.
"I am happy that the people responded to my call to support and transformed this community," Abbey said during the handing over of donations on last week.
He appreciated those who contributed to the cause.
Muzamiru Ijosiga, the chairman Kuro village, said the community also faces the challenges of lack of clean water.
Kuro village is located in Ladonga sub-county in Yumbe district.