At the end of September 2020, another clash happened between the two parties in South Sudan. Residents of the camps in Corijo, Andejo, and Moroto, were attacked. The shooting lasted from 4 am to noon. About 3 thousand people were panicking and ran to the border of Uganda. Most of them were women, old people, and children. Many fled their houses without clothes and food to hide in the nearby forests. When they reached the border, the police did not want to let refugees into the country out of fear that they are carriers of Covid19.
The Ugandan government and the UN Commissioner for Refugees visited a new camp, but it did not seem they received any help. We sent a team to this district and they reported that children are crying from hunger, people don’t sleep at night because of the mosquitoes. We bought ten tons of food and other items and rushed to deliver it to the north of the country. It was accepted with great joy.
People were standing for hours to get beans, flour, and soap. Despite all hardships they experienced, they were singing songs praising God for the support. On behalf of all churches in the Baptist association in Mijale, I want to express a big thank you for the support. May the Lord bless you and reward your participation. With a prayer for all of you…
Ministry in Uganda – Edward Dima