Saturday, 19 July 2008

Kenyan Refugees

Since tribal violence erupted in parts of Kenya, in which tens of thousands were savagely attacked and driven from their homes, Quality Discipleship Church in Uganda has been helping to alleviate the suffering of several groups of refugees. The photo here shows a few burnt timbers which are all that remains of a family home destroyed in the violence.

In January, a team from the church visited one of the refugee camps on the Kenya / Uganda border. Based in an old school, they found the people living in great deprivation with only the most basic of essentials. Many had fled their homes with little more than the clothes they were wearing. Thanks to the generosity of donors in both the UK and Uganda, the team were able to provide a significant quantity of food, clothing and blankets for the people living there.

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