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PostBank joins Uganda Red Cross to extend humanitarian support to Kiteezi community

by Paul Murungi
Martin Anioka (5th L) Chief Risk Officer at PostBank Uganda, Doreen Muhangazi, (4th L) Chief Human Resource at PostBank Uganda, Priscilla Akora (3rd L), Head of Marketing and Communications at PostBank Uganda, joining Uganda Red Cross Society's Communications Officer, John Cliff Wamala to handover relief items to a survivor, Mumbere (Checked Shirt) who represented other affected people in the recent Kiteezi Landfill collapse. The handover happened yesterday 16th August 2024 at Kiteezi Church of Uganda Primary School where affected people are temporarily being settled.
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PostBank Uganda, whose purpose is to foster prosperity for Ugandans has teamed up with Uganda Red Cross Society to extend ongoing  humanitarian support to the Kiteezi community. 

The bank yesterday handed over relief items such as mattresses and blankets to over 100 affected people to support the community as they navigate through the recent occurrence where some homes were destroyed by the collapse of the Kiteezi landfill.

This is part of the response efforts towards supporting the families that were affected by the collapse of the Kiteezi Landfill off Gayaza road in Wakiso District.

Since 10th August 2024, when the unfortunate incident occurred, Uganda Red Cross Society has been at the forefront of extending aid through rescue efforts and providing temporary shelter and food among other support to the community in Kiteezi.

While handing over PostBank Uganda’s support to enable Uganda Red Cross with the humanitarian response, Martin Anioka, Chief Risk Officer at PostBank Uganda mentioned that the bank is a people centric bank, and it was dismayed with the incident, hence acting on the call to provide support to the affected families. 

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“As a Ugandan Bank, we stand with all the victims, their families, and the country at large. We condole with all the families who lost their loved ones and pray that all the souls of the deceased rest in peace. We have a spirit of overcoming as a Country, and with all the people of Kiteezi, we will overcome this season, and together we will continue to Grow and Prosper as a nation,” Anioka  remarked. 

Some of the relief items donated by PostBank donated to the people affected by the Kiteezi Landfill disaster

John Cliff Wamala, Uganda Red Cross Communications Officer appreciated PostBank Uganda for the support extended to the people of Kiteezi, especially at such a time when they need everyone’s help. 

“This will go a long way in helping the special groups, such as mothers and children who need these mattresses to sleep comfortably. We are in the rainy season, and people sleep on mats and tarpaulins. This donation has come in very handy,” Wamala said. 

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