Rights group Amnesty International said Amnesty said rich countries have failed in their obligation to help Uganda support thousands of refugees fleeing death and other human right violation in South Sudan.
Muthoni Wanyeki, an Amnesty official in East Africa, said in a statement seen by Radio Tamazuj that Uganda is under "incredible strain as funds dry up and thousands continue to cross from South Sudan every day."
Amnesty further said donors, including the US, EU countries, Canada, China and Japan, must step up support for Uganda by ensuring timely funding for refugees’ immediate and long-term needs.
The group pointed out that its team had spoken to refugees and aid agencies who spoke of a desperate lack of food, water, shelter and other basic services due to funding shortfalls.
“Support for vulnerable groups such as unaccompanied children, persons with disabilities, and the elderly, was also severely lacking,” it said.
Over 900,000 refugees from South Sudan, mostly women and children are sheltering in neighbouring Uganda.