Poor drainage. Poor housing. High cost of living. Survival for the fittest. These are some of what
describe many slum communities in Kampala. And Katwe I is not any different from those
descriptions. Katwe I zone is found in Katwe, a suburb of Kampala.
The increasing cost of living means many people in slum communities are bound to face it
difficult to put food on the table every day and every time they are supposed to. Their challenge
is, indeed, a global challenge. The United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organisation estimates