On 1st March 2010 was a very dark day for the people of Bududa and the country at large. Heavy rains caused landslides in Bududa. Many villages and towns in the foothills of Mount    Elgon   were   affected,    particularly Nameti, Kubewo and Nankobe. Thousands of homes  were  affected,  and  many  schools, markets,  farms,  churches  and  roads  were destroyed or badly damaged. Over 360 people were buried live and later pronounced dead and hundreds went missing.

Humanity First Uganda was on the scene the same day and helped to establish a refugee camp at Bulucheke which supported victims for 3 months. The affected villages were evacuated from the affected areas of Nametsi and brought to Bukalasa approximately 12km from the landslides area. A camp was established in Bulucheke to look after the victims of the landslides.

Humanity First Uganda was given the role of providing health services to the internally displaced persons. This involved setting up tents, providing curative, preventive and psychosocial support. Humanity First Uganda was able to provide medical support and services to the internally displaced persons to over 7,000 people. The services provided included outdoor services, vaccination activities, special antenatal checks, nutritional Service, field laboratory services, referral services through ambulance and many others which include the following;

1. Setting up Medical Camps to provide emergency first aid and treat injuries
2. Setting up emergency shelter to provide safety and cover basic needs for a few days – months.
3. Establish sanitation facilities to support temporary accommodation shelters and camps.
4. Provision of hot food and clean water
5. Provide counselling for stress and trauma.

Humanity First Uganda also supplied Bulucheke health center IV with all the necessary equipment including medical and non-medical   equipment.   The   organization also worked closely with other NGOs and Agents Such as ABACUS Pharmacy, Arlington Academy of Hope (AAH), UNICEF, FIMRC, The Ugandan Peace Corps, Red Cross, World Health Organization, Ministry of Health, office of the Prime Minister to mention but a few, to see they save children; so that people’s capacity is restored and strengthened in order to help themselves.