Wakiso, Uganda: The Manager of the Office of the National Chairman (ONC), SPA Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye, continued the ONC Ramadan food distribution campaign in Wakiso District yesterday, delivering relief items to Muslim families at Masjid Saeed Al Majdour in Kasangati Town Council.
The visit marked the second day of outreach activities in the district, where essential food supplies were handed over to fasting families to ease the burden of iftar during the holy month.
At Masjid Saeed Al Majdour, Namyalo was received by ONC Wakiso Coordinator Henry Luzinda, NRM Chairperson Mayanja Laurence, Women’s League Chairperson Hannifa Nsubuga, Sheikh Erias Kigozi, Sheikh Katongole Abdullatif and Imam Badru Byamugisha, alongside other local leaders and congregants.
Community leaders described the initiative as timely, noting that many households experience financial strain during Ramadan.
Addressing worshippers inside the mosque, Namyalo urged Muslims to use the sacred month as a period of sincere repentance and self-examination.
“This is the month to return to Allah and correct what is wrong in our hearts,” she said, encouraging believers to dedicate time to night prayers and promote peace within their families and communities.
Sheikh Erias Kigozi commended her for maintaining consistent engagement with the Muslim community in Wakiso, observing that the district hosts hundreds of mosques and a growing population of faithful.
He noted that the distributed food items would directly support fasting families who often struggle to provide daily meals during Ramadan. Imam Badru Byamugisha also welcomed the gesture, describing it as a demonstration of solidarity with ordinary believers.
The outreach later extended to Masjid Jamia Katangawuzi in Nansana and Masjid Noor in Wakiso Town, where similar distributions were carried out. Beneficiaries received packages containing posho, rice, beans and milk, targeting elderly residents and low-income families.
Beyond the relief effort, Namyalo encouraged the Muslim community to embrace structured economic empowerment initiatives, including participation in the upcoming launch of Islamic insurance scheduled for March 10 at City Square in Kampala, expected to be officiated by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
She emphasized that protecting property through lawful and structured financial mechanisms aligns with responsible planning and community resilience.
As the Wakiso exercise concluded, beneficiaries expressed gratitude, saying the support would help sustain their families throughout the fasting period.
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