The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) has announced plans to hold special prayers for the victims of the recent Kiteezi landfill disaster, which caused significant loss of life and property.
At least 35 people have been confirmed dead after a massive garbage landslide, triggered by torrential rains, devastated parts of Uganda earlier this month.
The disaster occurred when a large section of waste broke away from a mountain of garbage at the Kiteezi landfill, located on the outskirts of Kampala.
The landslide engulfed a nearby residential area, burying several homes.
Sheikh Muhammad Ali Waiswa, the deputy mufti of Uganda, made the announcement during a humanitarian event organized by the Muslim World League at their Old Kampala headquarters. He represented Mufti Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje at the event.
The event focused on distributing food and clothing to orphans and refugees, particularly those from neighboring countries like Sudan and Somalia.
Sheikh Waiswa expressed deep gratitude to the Muslim World League for their continuous support of vulnerable communities, highlighting that this relief program has strengthened the relationship between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Ugandan Government, and the UMSC for over 40 years.
Sheikh Waiswa also called on individuals and charities to provide additional support, including food, clothing, and other essentials, to the survivors who have been left homeless by the disaster.
Other guests at the event included Eng Musinguzi Badru, representing the Executive Director of the NGO Bureau, and Mr. Geoffrey Mugabe, representing the Commissioner of the Department of Refugees in the Office of the Prime Minister. Both officials expressed their appreciation for the Muslim World League's longstanding support of vulnerable populations.
Mr. Muhammad Gabriel, a representative of the Muslim World League, revealed that the ongoing program aims to assist over one thousand orphans.