The Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS), in partnership with the Turkish Red Crescent, today launched a large-scale humanitarian meat distribution initiative to commemorate Eid Al-Adha, the Islamic Festival of Sacrifice.
Today, as we join the global community in commemorating Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025 under the resonant theme “Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld,” we are called to reflect on a pressing yet
When Janvier Mbyariyehe, 56, crossed the border into Uganda from Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), his body was bruised, his spirit broken, and his hope nearly extinguished. The journey
The Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) has partnered with the Buganda Kingdom to provide free health services to thousands of vulnerable people during the “Tubeere Balamu” health camp held at
When heavy rains pounded the hills of Bulambuli District on November 27, 2024, they did more than just trigger landslides. They ripped through eight villages, burying lives, dreams, and homes
The Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) has been hailed as one of the key organizations behind Uganda’s successful fight against the recent Ebola outbreak, following a formal declaration by the
In the flood-prone plains along River Nambale, where rising waters once meant panic and devastation, a simple metallic signpost painted green, yellow, and red is transforming how communities prepare for
“How high, how high, how high, the name Henry Dunant sounds….” In a sweet, melodious voice, 95-year-old Adyeeri sings like a weaver bird, her intonations weaving through the air with
Following the declaration of Ebola Sudan Virus Disease by Uganda’s Ministry of Health, URCS has already embarked on mobilizing Volunteers to activate response in communities at risk. “We have conducted
Following the devastating fire on October 25, 2024 which left one person dead and multiple homes destroyed in Kisenyi II Zone, Kamwokya II parish in Kampala Central Division, Uganda 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.
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