UPDATE: August 25, 2009 - The Compassion Uganda Office reports that all the registered children and one caregiver who had been admitted to a hospital after being diagnosed with cholera have been discharged.
The children and caregiver, who attend UG-150 and UG-528, were hospitalized following the outbreak of cholera in the Busia district in eastern Uganda.
The two affected child development centers had suspended activities after it became known that some registered children had contracted the disease.
The church center leaders received financial aid, which they used to buy cleaning materials for their facilities and new water containers. They also used some of the money to support the children and their families who had been affected by the illness.
Please pray for those children and families who have been affected by this outbreak. Pray specifically for God's hand of healing on those infected and for those who lost loved ones. Pray also for wisdom for the staff as they address the needs.
Compassion Uganda will keep us updated as more information is available.
Compassion International will contact you if your sponsored child has been affected.
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UPDATE: July 31, 2009 - The cholera outbreak in the Busia district in eastern Uganda continues to spread.
Currently, 70 people are infected in the Busia district, and the infection rate in communities where our children live is growing.
All Compassion-assisted children, siblings and caregivers infected with cholera are receiving treatment and are improving.
Church leadership and the teams at the affected centers have come up with a plan to prevent the spread of the disease, including:
- education
- water sanitization supplies
- creation of an anti-cholera surveillance task force to identify new cases
Staff members from the Compassion Uganda office and the affected centers have teamed up with local authorities in the affected areas to implement an educational campaign to prevent further spread of the disease.
July 22, 2009 - A cholera outbreak has occurred in the Busia district in eastern Uganda.
Currently, more than 100 people have been admitted to the Red Cross Health Center and 18 people have died.
Two child development centers, UG-150 and UG-528, are in the area of the outbreak. Some children have been affected.
Church leadership and the project team at the affected centers have come up with a plan to prevent the spread of the disease and treat those already infected.
A 24-hour phone line has been set up to provide the families of registered children a way to report infections.
The church partners are partnering with district officials and other NGOs to conduct community training and education about the prevention and treatment of the disease.
The Compassion Uganda office is providing water purification tablets, water guards and other educational materials to the affected centers.
Please pray for those children and families who have been affected by this outbreak. Pray specifically for God's hand of healing on those infected and for those who lost loved ones. Pray also for wisdom for the staff as they address the needs.
Compassion Uganda will keep us updated as more information is available.
Compassion International will contact you if your sponsored child has been affected.
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