Dear Friends Thank you again for all the contributions you made towards this initiative. The summary of the funds raised and costs incurred is as tabulated below, and the details are available for review (on request).
Category Amount Balance Pledged 888,288 Received 618,288 270,000 Spent 423,000 195,288 We have not received UGX 270,000= in pledges made, so I appeal to those responsible to kindly honour their commitments. Meanwhile, we delayed to send any further inputs while awaiting full feedback from the ground. We learned that further to our small input, URCS also provided some supplies to the affected people. In view of the fact that the situation has kind of stabilised, I propose to hand over the balance of UGX 195,288= to the Treasurer of the young West Nile Foundation as seed funding for any similar future initiative. My apologies that this message comes later than anticipated - mainly because we were diverted by the recent major bereavement in our community, that involved a number of us. Kind regards Patrick Okuni --- On Wed, 30/9/09, Patrick Okuni <paok...@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Patrick Okuni <paok...@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Village Torched in Row - Assistance Despatched To: ombaci...@googlegroups.com, "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <westnilenet@kym.net> Date: Wednesday, 30 September, 2009, 17:03 Dear Friends Thank you for all contributions in cash and in kind up to this morning. Today at 1:00 pm Bwana Matenga and I despatched 2 bales of blankets (total 40 pcs) worth UGX 420,000= and 3/4 sack of an assortment of clothes and shoes to the affected group. Thanks to the Gaagaa Manager, they were carried free of charge. They will be picked up by Richard Embati tomorrow morning, and disributed with support from any volunteer colleague in Arua. Some contributions are still coming in, and we can send a second consignment at the weekend. Of course I as the initiator and self appointed coordinator of the initiative have to account to you all - I will do that on this forum as soon as we complete the exercise, say early next week. Once again, thank you all for your show of solidarity at this difficult time. Kind regards Patrick --- On Mon, 28/9/09, Patrick Okuni <paok...@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Patrick Okuni <paok...@yahoo.com> Subject: [WestNileNet] Re: Village Torched in Row - Let us Please Assist To: ombaci...@googlegroups.com, westnilenet@kym.net Date: Monday, 28 September, 2009, 10:47 AM Dear Friends Thank you all who have responded to this urgent appeal to those in and around Kampala for assistance. As of Sun 27/09 we had raised nearly UGX 400,000. With a bit more effort we shall be able to send a bale of blankets by mid-week. However the response has been poorer with physical items - clothes, blankets, etc. Reason? No time to sort - I understand. Please make some time by latest Tue 29/09 evening to drop any contributions (cash or kind) at Jinja Road Police or The Office (Kamwokya). Kind regards Patrick Okuni --- On Fri, 25/9/09, Ocaatre Ronald Miria <romiri...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: From: Ocaatre Ronald Miria <romiri...@yahoo.co.uk> Subject: Re: FW: Village Torched in Row - Let us Please Assist To: ombaci...@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, 25 September, 2009, 7:39 PM Hi Eng Patrick! Sorry for the bads news of our friend Embati. I will be around on friday at DMO's place by 7pm Ocaatre --- On Wed, 23/9/09, Patrick Okuni <paok...@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Patrick Okuni <paok...@yahoo.com> Subject: FW: Village Torched in Row - Let us Please Assist To: westnilenet@kym.net, "Ombaci OBs" <ombaci...@googlegroups.com> Date: Wednesday, 23 September, 2009, 6:01 PM Dear Colleagues This tragic event which some of us had incidentally missed turns out to touch on one of our own - Richard Embati of Mulago Hospital. This is Richard's village, and one of the 30 houses burnt is his! The houses were burnt when people were out in the fields, so they virtually lost everything. Reports from the ground indicate a desperate need for basic requirement - food, shelter and clothing. While some minimal efforts are being made with food provision, blankets and clothing. I have taken the opportunity to use these distinguished fora to appeal to all of you out there to come to the aid of this group at this very difficult time. This is an opportunity to show solidarity with our colleague and support the population in need. Those who are around Kampala, please bring anything that can assist - money, clothes, blankets, etc to Jinja Road Police (DMO's place) on Thu 24/09 or Fri 25/09 at 6:00 pm. We shall use the money to buy blankets and send the other items to assist in whatever way. Sorry, the last message bounced back because the photos were too bulky. We look forward to seeing you then... Kind regards Patrick Okuni --- On Tue, 22/9/09, Patrick Okuni <paok...@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Patrick Okuni <paok...@yahoo.com> Subject: FW: Village Torched in Row - Let us Please Assist To: westnilenet@kym.net, "Ombaci OBs" <ombaci...@googlegroups.com> Date: Tuesday, 22 September, 2009, 9:43 PM Dear Colleagues This tragic event which some of us had incidentally missed turns out to touch on one of our own - Richard Embati of Mulago Hospital. This is Richard's village, and one of the 30 houses burnt is his! The houses were burnt when people were out in the fields, so they virtually lost everything. Reports from the ground indicate a desperate need for basic requirement - food, shelter and clothing. While some minimal efforts are being made with food provision, blankets and clothing. I have taken the opportunity to use these distinguished fora to appeal to all of you out there to come to the aid of this group at this very difficult time. This is an opportunity to show solidarity with our colleague and support the population in need. Those who are around Kampala, please bring anything that can assist - money, clothes, blankets, etc to Jinja Road Police (DMO's place) on Thu 24/09 at 6:00 pm. We shall use the money to buy blankets and send the other items to assist in whatever way. We look forward to seeing you then... Kind regards Patrick Okuni --- On Mon, 21/9/09, Jimmy Adriko <jadr...@newvision.co.ug> wrote: From: Jimmy Adriko <jadr...@newvision.co.ug> Subject: FW: Village torched in religious row To: paok...@yahoo.com Date: Monday, 21 September, 2009, 4:40 PM From: frank mugabi [mailto:franke...@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 5:30 PM To: jkaka...@newvision.co.ug; helen mukiibi; Ken Oluka; jang...@newvision.co.ug Cc: jadr...@newvision.co.ug; Enock Kakande; Kennedy Oryema Subject: Village torched in religious row Village torched in religious row By Frank Mugabi and Richard Adrama Sept. 14, 2009 Photo by Frank Mugabi TWENTY six residents of Mite parish in Adumi sub county, Arua district have been remanded in connection with the 30 houses that were burned down in the area last Thursday. According to prosecution, the group consisting of mainly youths is accused of raiding and setting ablaze houses belonging to members of Ekua Church of Uganda. They also killed the Protestant’s domestic animals, slashed their gardens and destroyed other household property worth millions of shillings. The mobile police, who stormed the scene after receiving a distress call from Lia police post, found some of the rowdy youth feasting on two goats they had slaughtered. Police herded them all onto the pick up together with the cuscuses of the goats and chicken, which were to be used as exhibits in court. The suspects were on Friday presented before the Arua Grade One magistrate’s court and charged with ten counts of arson, nine counts of malicious damage and threatening violence, before being sent to Arua Central Government prison. They are to reappear on September 16, 2009 to have their pleas heard. One of the culprits, who was found to be a minor, was referred back to Arua central police station for custody. Local elders said the row had been brewing between members of Nyauka clan, who are predominantly catholic, and those from Orivu, the protestants, over the ownership of the land surrounding Eku Church of Uganda. They said the animosity heightened with rumours that Michael Okuru, who heads the Orivu’s, was gathering money to seek a court order to evict the catholics. The Arua criminal investigations chief, Christopher Obia, noted that at least seven families had their houses razed although no injuries were reported. The Mite parish LCII chairman, Charles Arumadri, said on Monday that the situation was still tense with reports of revenge making rounds in the area. He called for security personnel to be deployed in the area. Ends. 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