In an effort to combat the persistent blood shortage in Uganda’s oil-rich region, the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) has embarked on a blood donor recruitment campaign in collaboration with
The Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) has initiated a comprehensive training program aimed at bolstering community-based surveillance (CBS) in Uganda. The endeavor
The European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) sent a delegation led by Morten Petersen Rugtved, the resident technical assistant, to assess the implementation of the Strengthening Community-led Preparedness
Uganda Red Cross Society in partnership with Randal Charitable Foundation on 11th August 2023 commissioned a re-usable sanitary pads manufacturing plant in Namakwa – Mukono district aimed at significantly improving
The Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) celebrated the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) by resuming their tree-planting initiatives in Eastern Uganda. The theme for this celebration was “Fighting
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
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
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
Uganda Red Cross Society has today received 1,250 Buffalo bicycles from World Bicycle Relief aimed at empowering its volunteers to overcome the challenge of distance while serving the communities in
The Uganda Red Cross Society has launched the World Disaster Report, focusing on the theme “Trust, Equity, and Local Action.” Published by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red
Uganda Red Cross Society is a membership humanitarian organization incorporated in 1964, by an enactment of the Red Cross Act, Cap 57 of the laws of Uganda. URCS became a member of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in 1965.