Wednesday, September 24th, 2025 | By
As the EACOP advances, families are finding themselves torn apart by the disputes over compensation and land rights, their unity frayed by the pressure of displacement and uncertainty.
This discovery was made after a one on one interview with the EACOP affected communities during our out reach in Hoima, western Uganda this month (September)
Ms.Kyalimpa Joy, a resident of Kabaale village, Buseruka sub county in Hoima district disclosed to us that her husband disappeared with the compensation, leaving her to struggle in supporting their.
“We struggled so much with my husband to acquire our land but he vanished after receiving compensation”, Kyalimpa explained.
Kyalimpa said she finds difficuilties in supporting her family since the land for cultivation was taken and the husband disappeared with all the compensation money. Her children no longer go to school since the little she gets can only provide food.
“Doing casual labor on other people’s farms is my only means of survival, and feeding my family. Seeing my children at home during school time breaks me down as a mother”, a seemingly sorrowful Kyalimpa narrated.
Kyalimpa’s quest for justice was met with disappointment when she sought help from the leaders in her community and she is calling on government to intervene in her matters and provide the necessary assistance.
STORY COMPILED BY JOANNE NTEZA
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