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Informal workers sift through garbage to find items that can be cleaned and resold. In August 2024, a large section of it collapsed, killing more than 30 people and burying several homes underneath. Okuku survived.

Informal workers sift through garbage to find items that can be cleaned and resold. In August 2024, a large section of it collapsed, killing more than 30 people and burying several homes underneath. Okuku survived.

So suddenly, it was around 8 a.m. In the morning, all of a sudden, we saw the thing starting to move. I was very quick. I ran away.

So suddenly, it was around 8 a.m. In the morning, all of a sudden, we saw the thing starting to move. I was very quick. I ran away.

The dump site has been expanding since it was established in 1996. Surrounded by settlements, the dump site has no more space to expand except upwards. Throughout the day, dump trucks arrive and pile on the trash wherever they find space. Urban planner Frank Muramuzi says this is a serious problem.

The dump site has been expanding since it was established in 1996. Surrounded by settlements, the dump site has no more space to expand except upwards. Throughout the day, dump trucks arrive and pile on the trash wherever they find space. Urban planner Frank Muramuzi says this is a serious problem.

All that waste mingled the degradable and the non-degradable and you take them to one dumping site. No, that's not how we do it.

All that waste mingled the degradable and the non-degradable and you take them to one dumping site. No, that's not how we do it.

And the people of Kampala feel there's room for improvement. I think the government is overwhelmed.

And the people of Kampala feel there's room for improvement. I think the government is overwhelmed.

We pay taxes here and there. Everything is taxed in Uganda. So I think, as a give back to the people, we should as well improve their health by taking the garbage out of the city.

We pay taxes here and there. Everything is taxed in Uganda. So I think, as a give back to the people, we should as well improve their health by taking the garbage out of the city.

Kampala's city authorities say the collapse of the Kitesi Dam site served as a wake-up call. They say they are putting mechanisms in place to turn organic waste into compost and launching awareness campaigns to educate the public on the importance of separating waste before disposing it. Without a nationwide effect to reduce, reuse and recycle, Uganda's waste problems could go from bad to worse.

Kampala's city authorities say the collapse of the Kitesi Dam site served as a wake-up call. They say they are putting mechanisms in place to turn organic waste into compost and launching awareness campaigns to educate the public on the importance of separating waste before disposing it. Without a nationwide effect to reduce, reuse and recycle, Uganda's waste problems could go from bad to worse.

Until then, volunteers and citizens will have to clean up the mess wherever they find it.

Until then, volunteers and citizens will have to clean up the mess wherever they find it.

We both play a lot. I learn a lot of things. She knows how to sit, lie down, play with dogs. She joins us for horse rides. She sleeps with the dogs. She's a clown. She spends her days doing silly things to play.

We both play a lot. I learn a lot of things. She knows how to sit, lie down, play with dogs. She joins us for horse rides. She sleeps with the dogs. She's a clown. She spends her days doing silly things to play.

I did the party. I started partying. I screamed very loud as I was very happy. We're going to buy a cake and drink champagne.

I did the party. I started partying. I screamed very loud as I was very happy. We're going to buy a cake and drink champagne.