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Uganda
Consider a situation whereby someone is put in prison over a simple theft of matooka (banana) – a staple food here. He/she is father/mother to over eight children with six other family dependents in the Government prison where he/she is kept. He/she is considered a liability as he/she stretches the National Budget, being fed daily. The Government would opt to use the funds on maintaining a thief on other national issues. There are many people in prison – one cell has 700 inmates.
In prison, some develop extra bad habits, becoming core criminals. As poverty bites more, some people who are put in prison, especially first offenders, tend to like staying longer in prison as here they get food and security.
Prisoners’ families have no help at all. It is this situation which Buddu Social Development Association strives to transform. Living in a remote area of Buddu, we lack many of the needed items to sustain our voluntary efforts. We would be glad to link up with any Christian Anglican organisations to help us with some basic needs ie clothing, blankets, gospel materials and some minimal support funds to help with treatment of prisoners’ children and provide school fees. This will surely give some extra joy to the family of an imprisoned member.
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