Sudanese community donates food relief to Karamoja residents

9 November 2026, 2:18 pm

By Ronald Ssemagonja

The Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs, Esther Anyakun, has thanked individuals and organisations that have supported people in the Karamoja sub-region with food relief and other assistance.

Anyakun said the support has given hope to the community and appealed to more well-wishers to come forward, noting that many people in the region are still facing food shortages.

She made the remarks while addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, where members of the Sudanese community in Uganda handed over food relief to support vulnerable families in Karamoja.

The Minister said more support is needed because communities continue to struggle to produce enough food, even when they engage in cultivation.

She thanked the Sudanese community for the donation and noted that the government had also provided more than UGX45 billion towards interventions in the region, alongside support from other organisations and individuals.

The team leader of the Sudanese community delegation said the first phase of their initiative would provide food supplies to about 650 families in Karamoja.

The team also pledged to account openly for all donations received and expenditure incurred, saying transparency is important in charitable work.

The delegation added that the initiative, known as Nafeer, aims to go beyond emergency food relief by supporting communities to grow, store and share their own food so they can become more self-reliant.