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  • URCS Vision
    URCS Vision Posted, 01 May 2023 | Charity

    A partner of Choice in Uganda in Saving Lives, Building Resilient Communities, and Promoting Human Dignity.

  • URCS Mission
    URCS Mission Posted, 01 May 2023 | Charity

    To fulfill the URCS mandate and obligation in delivering quality and sustainable humanitarian assistance.

  • Our Core Values
    Our Core Values Posted, 01 May 2023 | Charity

    These are based on the seven Principles of the Movement. The core values are:

    Professionalism, Integrity, Value for people, Accountability and Equity ...read more

     





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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.”

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Jul2023

Improving Access To Safe And Clean Water In Bidibidi Refugee Settlement Using Solarized Water Treatment Plants.

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...

19
Jul2023

Urcs Improving Livelihoods and Fostering Peace Amongst Refugees In Imvepi Refugee Settlement

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...

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Jul2023

Skybird Project Transforms Lives With Access To Clean Water In Gulu District

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...

09
Aug2023

Menstral Hygiene kits restore dignity and empower girls and women in Bidibidi refugee settlement

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....

09
Aug2023

Uganda Red Cross Society, DFCU Bank Partner to Save Lives Through Blood Donation Drive

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...

09
Aug2023

European union delegation visits uganda red cross society implemented projects in the lake kyoga region.

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...

09
Aug2023

URCS joins partners to commemorate world refugee day

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 -...

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Aug2023

URCS enhances preparedness for emergency and response to disasters in Uganda

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.

Improving Access To Safe And Clean Water In Bidibidi Refugee Settlement Using Solarized Water Treatment Plants.

Wednesday, 19 July 2023 09:20

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

Urcs Improving Livelihoods and Fostering Peace Amongst Refugees In Imvepi Refugee Settlement

Wednesday, 19 July 2023 10:43

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

Skybird Project Transforms Lives With Access To Clean Water In Gulu District

Monday, 31 July 2023 09:06

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

Menstral Hygiene kits restore dignity and empower girls and women in Bidibidi refugee settlement

Wednesday, 09 August 2023 13:30

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 Society, DFCU Bank Partner to Save Lives Through Blood Donation Drive

Wednesday, 09 August 2023 13:52

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.

European union delegation visits uganda red cross society implemented projects in the lake kyoga region.

Wednesday, 09 August 2023 14:14

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

URCS joins partners to commemorate world refugee day

Wednesday, 09 August 2023 14:59

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 enhances preparedness for emergency and response to disasters in Uganda

Thursday, 24 August 2023 09:55

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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Tel:     (256) 414 258701
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