Erias Lukwago spent Labour Day with Ndeeba timber sellers who lost everything in a Sunday fire. He asked the government to investigate why fires keep happening at that spot and wants disaster teams to work at the local level to provide better help when bad things happen.
The mayor said national leaders failed to act fast enough. KCCA has made plans to make the city safer from disasters like fires. The central government has not helped the traders, but Lukwago hopes to rebuild once money comes through.
The timber sellers need help right away. Lukwago gave them two million shillings himself. He asked others to donate what they can at a special collection point. The money might buy sheets and wood for traders to sell goods again soon.
Ndeeba serves as the main timber market for Kampala. Fire burned through the area on April 27. Many sellers lost all their items worth billions of shillings.
The mayor said national leaders failed to act fast enough. KCCA has made plans to make the city safer from disasters like fires. The central government has not helped the traders, but Lukwago hopes to rebuild once money comes through.
The timber sellers need help right away. Lukwago gave them two million shillings himself. He asked others to donate what they can at a special collection point. The money might buy sheets and wood for traders to sell goods again soon.
Ndeeba serves as the main timber market for Kampala. Fire burned through the area on April 27. Many sellers lost all their items worth billions of shillings.
