Comments on: Muhabura receives 2nd Relief Fund Donation http://www.muwinchester.org.uk/2009/03/12/muhabura-receives-2nd-relief-fund-donation/ Mothers' Union Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:01:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Administrator http://www.muwinchester.org.uk/2009/03/12/muhabura-receives-2nd-relief-fund-donation/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Administrator Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:36:35 +0000 http://www.muwinchester.org.uk/?p=191#comment-4 Further information received explains that when the initial influx of refugees arrived, Mothers' Union members immediately supported the refugees from within their own resources, despite it being the season of food shortages. The Mothers' Union President in Muhabura wrote to Mothers' Union head office saying: "When the war in Congo erupted many people took refuge into the neighbouring homes just across the border. One family hosted over 40 people. This posed a challenge to the hosts in terms of feeding, sleeping and medical facilities. Children, adults and domestic animals crammed the little houses." It was for this situation that the recent Relief Fund grant was made to enable members in the most affected parishes in Muhabura to reach out to and feed more families with supplies of dry beans, potatoes, sugar and maize flour. Further information received explains that when the initial influx of refugees arrived, Mothers’ Union members immediately supported the refugees from within their own resources, despite it being the season of food shortages.

The Mothers’ Union President in Muhabura wrote to Mothers’ Union head office saying:
“When the war in Congo erupted many people took refuge into the neighbouring homes just across the border. One family hosted over 40 people. This posed a challenge to the hosts in terms of feeding, sleeping and medical facilities. Children, adults and domestic animals crammed the little houses.”

It was for this situation that the recent Relief Fund grant was made to enable members in the most affected parishes in Muhabura to reach out to and feed more families with supplies of dry beans, potatoes, sugar and maize flour.

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