Agago Needs an Irrigation Answer, Not Another Truck load of Relief
Agago District will keep making headlines for hunger deaths as long as it keeps depending entirely on the sky for its harvest. An Opinion The Acholi Parliamentary Group has raised the alarm over a hunger crisis unfolding in Agago District, where a prolonged drought has been linked to a number of deaths this season. Whatever […]
Play, learning, and hope: Inside community learning centres helping refugee children heal from trauma.
Local slides made out of wood for learners at the home learning center. There are no colourful concrete buildings, no electricity, and few learning materials; instead, songs, laughter, and the voices of eager children fill the modest structure. By our Reporter. Obongi District. In the scorching afternoon heat of Obongi District, the dusty road leading […]
Hunger Deepens in Acholi as Prolonged Dry Spells Trigger Deadly Food Crisis.
A woman folds her hands behind her back as she looks at her withering crops The sub-region is battling with one of the longest dry spells ever, which has lasted for close to four months. From March to early July. By Willy Chowoo | Gulu At least 15 people have died from hunger-related illnesses in […]
