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Emergency Relief Assistance to Populations Affected by the Landslides
and Floods in Eastern Uganda
1. Project Detail
Organisation
Uganda Red Cross Society
Amount of funding
US $ 106,345
Signatory
Mr. Nataka Richard Michael
Secretary General, Uganda Red Cross SocietyName of the project
The Project for the Emergency Relief Assistance to Populations Affected by the Landslides and Floods in Eastern Uganda
Location of the project
Bulucheke IDP camp, Bududa District
Items to be funded through this project
54 family tents, 343 non-food item sets (tarpaulin, cooking pots, jerry cans, bars of soap, mosquito nets, blankets, cups and plates)
Date of grant signing
26th May 2010
Date of commissioning
18th August 2010
The floods and landslide occurrence in Eastern Uganda has led to so many deaths, loss of property and displacement of persons from their homes. The affected households are camped in Bulucheke IDP while others are still in the makeshift camps. This project seeks to accommodate and equip the affected households living in Bulucheke IDP with family tents and Non Food Item Kits.
2. Grant Contract Ceremony
The Ambassador of Japan to Uganda, H. E. Keiichi Kato, has signed the grant contracts with representatives of the recipient organisations on 26th May 2010, at the Embassy of Japan.
H.E.Mr. Keiichi Kato, Ambassador of Japan and representatives of the Uganda Red Cross Society at the ceremony
3. Handing Over Ceremony
The Deputy Ambassador of Japan to Uganda, Mr. Masaki Shiga attended the handing over ceremony for the Non-food item sets and family tents at warehouse of the Uganda Red Cross Society in Kampala on 18th August, 2010.
Tent Non-food item set Track with the tens Departure of the truck with the tents
