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OPM Distributes Food Relief to Households in Zombo

The families were affected by a devastating hailstorm which swept across two parishes of Serr and Pakadha in August 2024.
17 Jan 2025 09:22
OPM food releif delivered to Zombo hailstorm affected housholds. Photo by Alex Pithua

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The Office of Prime Minister (OPM) has distributed food relief to 1,359 disaster-affected households in Abanga Sub County, Zombo district. 

The families were affected by a devastating hailstorm which swept across two parishes of Serr and Pakadha in August 2024. 

Several farmers in the area are counting significant losses which has exacerbated the food shortage leading to hunger. 

The 20,000 posho and 10,000 beans were distributed on Friday 16th 2024 at Abanga Sub County headquarters under the supervision of Zombo district resident commissioner. 

Each household received food relief of 10 kilograms of posho and 5 kilograms of beans. 

Grace Atim, the Deputy Resident Commissioner of Zombo district, observed that last year, the district disaster committee after assessing the magnitude of the destruction, wrote informing the OPM, and they have now responded to support affected households. 

//Cue-in: “Relief food distribution exercise

Cue-out: “… 20000kgs of posho and 10000kgs of beans .” //

The LCIII Chairman of Abanga sub-county, Richard Awekunimungu, urged the beneficiaries to use the food items to feed their family as they wait for the next planting season. 

//Cue-in: “We are here in sub-county

Cue-out: “…posho for what has happened last year.” //

Roselyn Uchida, a resident of Upanu village, says she lost income for the season amounting to 3 million Shillings and food for over five months as the hailstorm destroyed her coffee plantation, cassava and beans gardens.

Marry Kiturach from Upanu village also recounted the devastating impact of the disaster on the community.

//Cue-in: “My crops which were destroyed are

Cue-out: “…tree gardens of cassava and one garden of coffee .” //