With news of the ceasefire coming to an end without any peace agreement being achieved, WER has this week shipped a further 20 tons of humanitarian and development aid to northern Uganda as part of the charity's continued support for people affected by conflict in the region.

This latest shipment, which includes educational equipment, hospital beds and medical supplies, has been prepared by WER in conjunction with Scottish charity Glasgow the Caring City and will be distributed through WER's local partner agency in Uganda, All Nations Christian Care (ANCC).

Also included in the shipment are soap, clothing and household items which will be used to assist displaced people as they resettle in their rural home areas.

WER has been working in partnership with Ugandan charity ANCC since 2001 to assist with the delivery of humanitarian relief to tens of thousands of people who have been displaced by the activities of rebel army, the Lord's Resistance Army.

More than 600 tons of emergency relief aid, hospital and educational equipment and medical supplies have been delivered to ANCC by WER over the past 6 years.

WER and ANCC are also working together to improve access to safe water sources for rural communities in northern Uganda and southern Sudan. To date, 50 water boreholes have been drilled by WER/ANCC in IDP camps and rural communities in the region. An additional drilling rig is due to be shipped to Uganda within the coming months for use within remote communities in southern Sudan where lack of access to safe water continues to threaten the health and well-being of thousands of people.

For more information on WER's work in northern Uganda, or to make a donation to support this vital work, please visit www.wer-uk.org or call WER today on 0870 429 2129.