Zombo Disaster Victims Finally Receive Relief Items from OPM

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The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Thursday, January 16, 2025, delivered relief items to disaster-stricken communities in Abanga Sub-County, Zombo District.

The aid included 20,000 kilogrammes of posho and 10,000 kilogrammes of beans, targeting 1,355 households severely affected by a devastating hailstorm and torrential rains in July 2024.

The storm, which struck on July 8, 2024, destroyed crops such as beans, coffee, maize, cassava, and matoke, leaving farmers in distress and facing the threat of famine.

Distribution Efforts
Zombo Deputy Resident District Commissioner Grace Atim, while launching the relief distribution at Abanga Sub-County headquarters, praised the government’s intervention.

“As Zombo District and the Disaster Management Committee, we appealed to the OPM and other partners for help after the disaster. Today, we are delighted to distribute 20,000 kilogrammes of posho and 10,000 kilogrammes of beans to those affected,” Atim said.

She urged beneficiaries to use the relief items effectively, noting that each household would receive 10 kilogrammes of posho and 5 kilogrammes of beans.

Okoro County MP Gabriel Okumu facilitated the transportation of the supplies to Abanga Sub-County. Through his campaign manager, Tito Ocamringa, he pledged continued support for the affected communities.

Relief Targeting and Community Response
Abanga Sub-County LCIII Chairperson Richard Awekunimungu clarified that the relief items were designated for 1,355 affected households in the parishes of Serr and Pakadha.

Residents like Roseline Ocida and Kiturac Mary from Upanu Village expressed gratitude for the government’s assistance, recounting the extensive losses they suffered, valued in the millions.

Renewed Calls for Disaster Management Resources
The disaster has prompted local leaders and residents to demand an increased budget for the District Disaster Management Committee, citing a rise in the frequency of such calamities.

In 2024, similar storms wreaked havoc in Zeu and Alangi sub-counties, destroying crops and de-roofing homes.

Environmental experts in the region attribute the worsening impacts of climate change to human activities, particularly deforestation.

They stress the urgent need for sustainable environmental management practices to mitigate future disasters.

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