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URCS Vision Posted, 01 May 2023 | CharityA partner of Choice in Uganda in Saving Lives, Building Resilient Communities, and Promoting Human Dignity.
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URCS Mission Posted, 01 May 2023 | CharityTo fulfill the URCS mandate and obligation in delivering quality and sustainable humanitarian assistance.
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Our Core Values Posted, 01 May 2023 | CharityThese are based on the seven Principles of the Movement. The core values are:
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URCS enhances preparedness for emergency and response to disasters in Uganda
Uganda Red Cross Society has embarked on strengthening community capacities for preparedness and emergency response to disasters in South Western Uganda over the past 2 years. The districts that benefited from European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid funds were selected on the basis that they are at the border of Uganda and the DRC – Democratic Republic of Congo including Kanungu, Kasese, Ntoroko and Kisoro district. The project, in collaboration with Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) under disaster management, targeted to support the activation of District Disaster Management Committees(DDMC) and Sub-County Disaster Management Committees(SDMC) whose role is to develop District Contingency Plans (DCP) for disaster. These plans provide guidelines for response and early actions towards identified hazards that are unique to each district. OPM was very instrumental in training DDMC in development of the DCPs and approval of the plans. Once the DCPs were approved, districts successfully had the plans approved by the district and respective district councils, that led to the operationalization of the plans within the 4 respective districts. The following major responses, which were activated by the thresholds and triggers set in the DCPs, were responded to by URCS and ECHO HIP 21 partners, in collaboration with OPM and DDMCs of respective districts
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Uganda Red Cross Society, DFCU Bank Partner to Save Lives Through Blood Donation Drive
In a collaborative effort to commemorate the World Blood Donor Day 2023, under the theme "Give blood, give plasma, share life, share often”, Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) together with Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) and DFCU Bank organized a two-day blood donation drive in Kampala city aimed at raising awareness about the importance of blood donation and to encourage individuals to donate blood. Uganda Red Cross Society is mandated through its auxiliary role to Government of Uganda to carry out blood donor recruitment countrywide, a role played to support Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) to reach its annual blood collection targets. Through the years, URCS has established a broad base of community blood donors that include URCS members, volunteers, corporate partners and other URCS networks, which move has led to a tremendous increase in the amount of blood mobilized. Spanning across multiple locations, including the DFCU head office, City Square, Owino, Nakasero Market, and Nateete, the two-day blood mobilization drive successfully collected a total of 269 units of blood.
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European union delegation visits uganda red cross society implemented projects in the lake kyoga region.
A team from the European Union led by the Technical Assistant Morten Peterson paid a visit to the Lake Kyoka region to monitor Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) projects implemented under the Pilot Programmatic Project (PPP). The team was in the company of Annik Smits, the Netherlands Red Cross delegate to Uganda together with officials from the URCS led by the PPP program Manager – Joel Kitutu. With funding from European Union Humanitarian Aid (ECHO), through a consortium comprising of the Netherlands Red Cross, Austrian Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC), Uganda Red Cross Society implements the Pilot Programmatic Project (PPP) in Uganda. The project is also implemented in 25 countries worldwide; 12 of them in Africa with Uganda among. During the visit, the team was briefed on the status, progress and challenges of the project activities implemented. This was complemented with a field trip to the various project areas of Nakasongola, Amolatar, Kapchrowa, Kween, Kaberamaido and Katakwi where the European Commission Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) team was able to meet and speak with some beneficiaries of the project interventions. In Nakasongola and Amolatar district, the team monitored the implementation of the Cash and voucher Assistance – (CVA) together with the anticipatory disaster risk management (DRM).
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Uganda Red Cross Society Operationalizes The Disaster Preparedness And Response Contingency Plan For Amolatar District
With support from the European Union, Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) operationalized the Disaster preparedness and response district contingency plan for Amolatar district. The operationalization was aimed at building capacities of the District Disaster Management committee and sub-county disaster management committee in conducting assessments and enhancing their capacities in preparedness and response mechanisms. A training to operationalize the contingency plan was held on 29th -31st March 2023 in Amolatar district, and was attended by the District leadership, District Disaster Management Committee, Sub-County Disaster Management Committee & URCS Arua Branch Board members. Samuel Mugisha, URCS Apac Branch Manager commended the District Distaster Management Committee (DDMC) for their prompt disaster responses and emphasized that the Pilot Programmatic Project (PPP) aims to bolster the DDMC's preparedness and management capabilities in handling disasters within the district. Representing the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Amolatar district, James Odongo appreciated URCS for selecting Amolatar as one of the target districts for implementing the PPP project. “This project holds the potential to strengthen the DDMC's capacity and facilitate its effective functioning in mitigating, preventing, and responding to disasters within the district.”
Read MoreImproving Access To Safe And Clean Water In Bidibidi Refugee Settlement Using Solarized Water Treatment Plants.
URCS project officer, Anthony Adima (Right) inspecting one of the solarized water supply systems in Village 3, zone 4, Bidibidi refugee settlement with a team from Water Mission. In the...
Urcs Improving Livelihoods and Fostering Peace Amongst Refugees In Imvepi Refugee Settlement
Moses Wani a vegetable farmer in village 9, zone 2 Imvepi refugee settlement, happily displays eggplants harvested from his garden. With funding from the Austrian Development Agency, the Uganda Red...
Skybird Project Transforms Lives With Access To Clean Water In Gulu District
One of the residents of Lataaya village collecting water from River Onyama using a 2 litre jerrycan. In the heart of Gulu District - Uganda, Beatrice Akol, a resilient mother...
Menstral Hygiene kits restore dignity and empower girls and women in Bidibidi refugee settlement
Head of Office - Austria Red Cross in Uganda, Angelika Forsstroem distributes Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Kits to girls in Yangani Primary School, Yangani village, zone 5, Bidibidi refugee settlement....
Uganda Red Cross Society, DFCU Bank Partner to Save Lives Through Blood Donation Drive
Uganda Red Cross Secretary General Robert Kwesiga, (left) DFCU CEO Charles Mudiwa (Centre) and UBTS Principal Secretary Juliet Adong (right) pose for a photo together with blood donors during the...
European union delegation visits uganda red cross society implemented projects in the lake kyoga region.
The EU and URCS team visiting one of the benefaciaries of the Cash A team from the European Union led by the Technical Assistant Morten Peterson paid a visit to...
URCS joins partners to commemorate world refugee day
On the 20th of June 2023, Uganda Red Cross Society joined the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Government of Uganda and other partners at Palabek Refugee settlement -...
URCS enhances preparedness for emergency and response to disasters in Uganda
URCS volunteers cleaning one of the running water tap stands in Nyakabande holding center Kisoro District installed by URCS Uganda Red Cross Society has embarked on strengthening community capacities for...
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Improving Access To Safe And Clean Water In Bidibidi Refugee Settlement Using Solarized Water Treatment Plants.
URCS project officer, Anthony Adima (Right) inspecting one of the solarized water supply systems in Village 3, zone 4, Bidibidi refugee settlement with a team from Water Mission. In the...
Urcs Improving Livelihoods and Fostering Peace Amongst Refugees In Imvepi Refugee Settlement
Moses Wani a vegetable farmer in village 9, zone 2 Imvepi refugee settlement, happily displays eggplants harvested from his garden. With funding from the Austrian Development Agency, the Uganda Red...
Skybird Project Transforms Lives With Access To Clean Water In Gulu District
One of the residents of Lataaya village collecting water from River Onyama using a 2 litre jerrycan. In the heart of Gulu District - Uganda, Beatrice Akol, a resilient mother...
Menstral Hygiene kits restore dignity and empower girls and women in Bidibidi refugee settlement
Head of Office - Austria Red Cross in Uganda, Angelika Forsstroem distributes Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Kits to girls in Yangani Primary School, Yangani village, zone 5, Bidibidi refugee settlement....
Uganda Red Cross Society, DFCU Bank Partner to Save Lives Through Blood Donation Drive
Uganda Red Cross Secretary General Robert Kwesiga, (left) DFCU CEO Charles Mudiwa (Centre) and UBTS Principal Secretary Juliet Adong (right) pose for a photo together with blood donors during the...
European union delegation visits uganda red cross society implemented projects in the lake kyoga region.
The EU and URCS team visiting one of the benefaciaries of the Cash A team from the European Union led by the Technical Assistant Morten Peterson paid a visit to...
URCS joins partners to commemorate world refugee day
On the 20th of June 2023, Uganda Red Cross Society joined the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Government of Uganda and other partners at Palabek Refugee settlement -...
URCS enhances preparedness for emergency and response to disasters in Uganda
URCS volunteers cleaning one of the running water tap stands in Nyakabande holding center Kisoro District installed by URCS Uganda Red Cross Society has embarked on strengthening community capacities for...