BUGWERI, UGANDA: The woman member of parliament for Bugweri district Hon Racheal Magoola together with her friends of Muslim Aid USA (MAUSA) have commissioned four houses for underprivileged widows so as to improve their standards of living.
Magoola popularly known as Obangaina and serving her first term in parliament says she lobbied four houses from Muslim Aid USA for the most unprivileged widows in the district.
The widows were selected from various parts of the district and they include Ms Nangobi Aisha from Busiimo ‘B’ village in Makuutu Sub-county, Ms Kauma Florence Aida from Bubonghe village in Igombe sub-county, Ms Namukose Joyce from Butende in Busesa town council and Sulait Waiswa Maganda from Bunio village in Namalemba sub-county.
Magoola says that they decided to include divorced Maganda given his disability state with children. Unfortunately, Nangobi Aisha of Busiimo village died before house completion and couldn’t share the joy on the commissioning day.
“We chose the underprivileged widows after finding out that they were worthy helping when we visited their dilapidated houses. We have today commissioned and handed over the houses to them for use and we expect to get more houses as we shall continue identifying the beneficiaries who are underprivileged,” Hon Magoola said before adding that other programs like providing boreholes for clean water, giving out seeds for farming, among others shall also continue.
She however urged the public to embrace government programs of agriculture and others intended for community development.
The beneficiaries commended the NGO for helping them through their MP citing that their houses had become life-risking.
Ms Namukose from Butende says couldn’t manage to construct herself a good house and appreciated Hon Magoola for the achievement.
Ms Florence Aidha Kauma and Sulait Waiswa Maganda says they were pleased for the opportunity.
“I have been struggling to make some bricks for a good house but all in vain, yet my wife divorced after failing to persevere in this bad situation we are living in,” Maganda said.
Meanwhile, the Resident District Commissioner Bugweri district Ms Janet Billy Mulindwa appreciated the government of Uganda for causing peace which has enabled leaders to work closely with NGOs in helping the community.
Ms Mulindwa was pleased with Muslim Aid USA for fulfilling what they publicly promised through Hon Racheal Magoola.
“While the country is providing peace, we also desire people to be happy at their homes. It’s through the peaceful government and good working relationships with these NGOs that these people can operate in every corner of the country to help our people. They have given out 4 houses and promised to handle issues of clean water scarcity,” RDC Mulindwa said before commending Hon Magoola for befriending NGOs which are serving the community collectively.
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