The president of our beloved country, Yesterday 18th/03/2020 addressed the nation about the current world deadliest disease, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In the speech, the president gave directives of how the country together with the public can work together to fight and / reduce the coronavirus in Uganda.
Below are some of the directives which were made the President.
1. Schools to close for 30 days starting Friday, 20th-03-2020 Mid-day.
2. Religious gatherings; churches & mosques suspended for a month (pray at home)
3. Political and cultural public gatherings
4. Factories, markets, taxi parks will operate but with set standards and instructions stipulated by Ministry of health
5. Hygiene
i. Anyone with cough or a cold should keep or be forced to keep at home
ii. Wash and iron your
iii. Keep your hands clean
iv. Ministry of health should provide standards of how to use money
v. The virus enters your body through the eyes, mouth and nose; don't touch any of the three before washing your hands thoroughly.
6. Among so many other.
As Angel Children’s Village, our children were also among the affected by the directive, and so we have to keep around with them in the home for the next 30 days.
Because of all these issues, our children shall be kept in-door in order not to fall into victim.
We are required to get ready for this situation as much as possible. Below are some of the items we need to be ready.
- Enough Food
- Health Masks
- Sterilizer
- Emergency medical facilities
- Indoor games
- Among others
We ask for some monetary assistance of $1000 to cater for all our children during this difficult time. May the mercy of God be upon all of us.