BY ENOCK MUSIKA
Yesterday, Hon. Lydia Wanyoto, through her program ‘Food Security at Household’, distributed maize flour and maize seeds to over 800 Village Health Teams (VHTs) across Mbale City.
This initiative aims to support vulnerable families, especially during the fasting period of Ramadan, and to empower farmers to plant food as the rain season begins in the Elgon Region.
The distribution of maize flour is expected to alleviate hunger and food insecurity among the beneficiaries, while the maize seeds will enable farmers to plant and harvest food, promoting food security and self-sufficiency.
Several VHTs expressed their gratitude to Hon. Wanyoto, pledging their support for her candidacy as Woman Member of Parliament for Mbale City.
This is not the first time Hon. Wanyoto has distributed seeds through her ‘Food Security at Household’ program, which has been running for over ten years.
Her commitment to empowering families and fighting hunger has made a significant impact in the community.Hon. Wanyoto’s Personal Assistant, Mr. Siraji Wakaibo, represented her at the distribution event and assured the people of Mbale that the program will continue and expand with time, especially with the mandate of the people.
Additional groups are expected to benefit from the program, which will further empower families and combat hunger.In addition to the maize flour and seeds, Hon. Wanyoto also supported a two-day training for VHTs with a donation of UGX 500,000.
