By Innocent Kiiza
In the shadow of Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains, where rivers once nourished life and valleys overflowed with promise, over 7,000 people now live in limbo. Stripped of their homes and dignity by floods, they remain stuck in a camp that was never meant to be permanent, victims of climate disasters, government delays, and broken promises.
On December 18, 2020, calm skies gave way to chaos. The Nyamwamba River burst its banks, unleashing floods that destroyed homes, farms, and futures in the Kasese District.
Sixteen-year-old Asiimwa Jackline lost everything — her family’s house, livestock, and the dream of becoming a nurse. Today, she’s a teenage mother, living under a fraying tarpaulin in Muhokya Internally Displaced People’s (IDP) camp.
“We never lacked,” she recalls. “My father had a farm. We even had a television.” Now, without capital, even her dream of opening a hair salon after training remains out of reach.
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