LOCAL NEWS - 18/ 10/ 2011 – Gladys Wamaitha - RELIEF FOOD DISTRIBUTION

Catholic Diocese of lodwar emergency response team distributed food to Kangatosa community. The team was received by the parish priest Fr. Philip Lotiiman and he helped in distributing food in Naoros, Nataagilae, Kangagetei and Natiir. And the priest said that he will make arrangements to areas which did not get a share, like Akatuman. The relief food was donated by Tro’caire which is one of the funding agencies in the diocesan famine relief intervention. The chairman of the parish council of Kangatosa Mr. Johnson Ekuwam Ekitela gave the community perception of the food and appreciated on behalf of the community of the food aid donated. The distributing team called upon other well wishers to continue supporting this initiative of extending a helping hand to the needy and hunger stricken communities. The food distributed include maize, beans and cooking oil.