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URCS Mission Posted, 01 May 2021 | CharityTo fulfill the URCS mandate and obligation in delivering quality and sustainable humanitarian assistance.
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URCS applauded for promoting Menstrual Hygiene and improving sanitation in Namutumba District.
hrough the Skybird Programme, the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) is implementing a Water Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH) Project aimed at improving sanitation and hygiene in the communities of Magada and Bulange sub-counties in Namutumba District under the Iganga URCS branch. The program is supported by the Austrian Development Cooperation through the Austrian Red Cross. The head of Austrian Development Cooperation Dr. Roswitha Kremser had a guided field visit to the Uganda Red Cross Austria-Funded Projects in Namutumba – Iganga. The visit was hosted by the URCS Chairman of the Central Governing Board Dr. Khalid Kirunda, the URCS Director of Health and social services, Dr. Josephine Okwera, and the Head of the Austrian Red Cross office in Uganda, Ms. Angelika Forsstroem. During the field visit, Dr. Roswitha Kremser applauded the URCS for their efforts towards the improving the lives of Ugandans at community level. " Since my arrival, 3 years ago the Cooperation with Uganda Red Cross has multiplied, I have visited all implementation areas and I am so happy with what I see. Now seeing that communities in Eastern Uganda are supported through the skybird program is great. The girl child also plays an important role in the communities, so such initiatives as the making of sanitary pads will help keep these girls in school. I am also happy to see that the latrines also cater to those with disabilities. Thanks to URCS for emphasizing support to the rural communities. " Dr. Roswitha highlighted. The Uganda Red Cross Society equipped young girls and women with skills in making reusable sanitary pads and menstrual hygiene management components. Modo Peace – a student at Bugobi high school noted, "Girls in Namutumba District face challenges whenever they undergo menstruation.
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URCS Distributes Menstrual Hygiene kits to Congolese refugee women and girls in Bundibugyo District.
With support from Austrian Development Cooperation through the Austrian Red Cross, the Uganda Red Cross Society is implementing the SkyBird Project which is addressing Water Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH) needs of vulnerable communities in selected districts in Uganda. In Bundibugyo District, the National Society distributed 830 Menstrual Hygiene Kits & 500 jerricans to DR-Congolese refugee women & girls of childbearing age. This was aimed at improving hygiene and sanitation amongst the women. The kit contains a towel, pant pegs, knickers, a bucket, a bar of soap, reusable & non-reusable sanitary pads (2), and a 20-liter Jerry can. The distribution was carried out at Lamia Church of Uganda and Busunga Catholic Church clusters, Nyahuka Town council, Sindira, and Bundingoma sub-counties where refugees reside. Uganda Red Cross Society works closely with the District while implementing its activities, during the distribution of the Menstrual Hygiene kits. Ssenyondo Francis the Chairperson District Disaster Management Committee noted that “Uganda Red Cross has been supportive to us as a District right from developing the District Contingency Multi-hazard plan to supporting refugees. They have improved hygiene in communities, put up latrines, & hand wash facilities. These menstrual hygiene kits have come in time when we needed them most, these kits will help women improve on their hygiene during their monthly days.”
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Sanitary Pad Manufacturing Plant Set to Improve the Lives of 50,000 Ugandan girls and
Up to 50,000 Ugandan lives will be significantly improved after the Ugandan Red Cross Society partnered with a UK charitable foundation to build a manufacturing plant for re-usable sanitary pads. Thanks to significant grant funding from the Randal Charitable Foundation the plant in Namakwa, Mukono district of Uganda, will also create employment opportunities for over 200 vulnerable girls and women who will be trained to make and market the pads. Once fully established the plant will manufacture 200,000 re-usable pads per year, which is an equivalent of 50,000 4-pad packs. Around 20 percent of the pads will be given to 10,000 vulnerable girls in-school free of charge. The remaining 80 percent will be commercialised to 40,000 girls and women in the wider community at a subsidised price, which will ensure the long-term sustainability of the manufacturing facility. Dr Nik Kotecha OBE DL, Founder and Chair of Trustees of the Randal Charitable Foundation, said: “Our mission is to directly save and significantly improve the lives of the most vulnerable in society in the UK and globally. “This project is so beneficial to the community because without access to high quality sanitary pads and toilets, or washrooms for changing, many girls and women are not able to go far from their homes. “The consequence of this is that they often cannot attend school, and in many cases become trapped in their homes unable to earn a living to support their families. “We are delighted with our partnership with the Ugandan Red Cross Society because the manufacturing facility will have the dual benefits of ensuring girls are able to stay in school to gain a good education, and in many cases a future free of extreme poverty. It will also deliver sustainable skilled employment to the women and girls involved in the production and sale of the pads.”
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Safe Steps Road Safety Campaign Climaxes On Success.
The SAFE STEPS road safety Phase I campaign by Prudential Uganda and implemented by Uganda Red Cross Society was successfully concluded on 10th March 2023 having trained over four thousand (4,000) boda boda riders in both road safety and first aid within Kampala Metropolitan Area (KMP). The campaign covered the 5 Divisions of Central, Makindye, Rubaga, Nakawa, Kawempe along with districts like Wakiso, Entebbe and Mukono. Safe Steps campaign which started on 1st September 2022 was primarily aimed at promoting road safety, first aid, behavioral change and awareness among boda boda riders within Kampala Metropolitan Area alongside dissemination of 60-second public service announcement videos and educational posters featuring SAFE STEPS Road Safety Africa Ambassador Didier Drogba who advises on key road safety topics such as drunk driving, distracted driving, use of seat belts, respecting speed limits, motorcycles and pedestrians.
Read MoreDiamond Trust Bank Uganda and URCS Join Hands To Save More Lives in Ugnda
Diamond Trust Bank Uganda (DTBU) has signed a three (3) years humanitarian partnership with Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) aimed at saving lives. The partnership was entered today with a...
Ebola outbreak in Mubende District
URCS volunteers undergoing a Safe and Dignified Burial training in Mubende district On 20th September 2022, the Ministry of Health (MoH) declared an Ebola outbreak in Mubende District located in...
Uganda Red Cross Society joins Partners to launch the first 2023 blood donation drive
Blood donor Recruitment Manager Uganda Red Cross Society Sara Mutegombwa (Left) hands over a blood donation T shirt to Prince Jjunju after the launch Uganda Red Cross Society in partnership...
Uganda Red Cross Society community-based approaches see Uganda pass the 7th wave of the Ebola Viral Disease.
The Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng addressing the public at mayor’s. gardens in Mubende District during the Public declaration for the end of Ebola in Uganda on 11th...
Sanitary Pad Manufacturing Plant Set to Improve the Lives of 50,000 Ugandan girls and women
Students (girls) from selected Government aided school, Mackay College School Nateete making a presentation to the invited guests at the launch of the Keep A Girl In School Campaign in...
SAFE Steps Road Safety Campaign Climates On A Success
Elements and first aid kits that were distributed to boda boda riders. Over 4,000 boda-boda riders trained in road safety and first aid The SAFE STEPS road safety Phase I...
Uganda Red Cross Society applauded for promoting Menstrual Hygiene and improving sanitation in Namutumba District.
Dr. Khalid Kirunda (right), Dr. Roswitha Kremser (second right), and Dr. Josephine Okwera (far centre) inspect some of the URCS works of beneficiaries in Namutumba District. Through the Skybird Programme,...
URCS Distributes Menstrual Hygiene kits to Congolese refugee women and girls in Bundibugyo District.
URCS Volunteers assemble Menstrual Hygiene Kits before distribution. With support from Austrian Development Cooperation through the Austrian Red Cross, the Uganda Red Cross Society is implementing the SkyBird Project which...
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Diamond Trust Bank Uganda and URCS Join Hands To Save More Lives in Ugnda
Diamond Trust Bank Uganda (DTBU) has signed a three (3) years humanitarian partnership with Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) aimed at saving lives. The partnership was entered today with a...
Ebola outbreak in Mubende District
URCS volunteers undergoing a Safe and Dignified Burial training in Mubende district On 20th September 2022, the Ministry of Health (MoH) declared an Ebola outbreak in Mubende District located in...
Uganda Red Cross Society joins Partners to launch the first 2023 blood donation drive
Blood donor Recruitment Manager Uganda Red Cross Society Sara Mutegombwa (Left) hands over a blood donation T shirt to Prince Jjunju after the launch Uganda Red Cross Society in partnership...
Uganda Red Cross Society community-based approaches see Uganda pass the 7th wave of the Ebola Viral Disease.
The Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng addressing the public at mayor’s. gardens in Mubende District during the Public declaration for the end of Ebola in Uganda on 11th...
Sanitary Pad Manufacturing Plant Set to Improve the Lives of 50,000 Ugandan girls and women
Students (girls) from selected Government aided school, Mackay College School Nateete making a presentation to the invited guests at the launch of the Keep A Girl In School Campaign in...
SAFE Steps Road Safety Campaign Climates On A Success
Elements and first aid kits that were distributed to boda boda riders. Over 4,000 boda-boda riders trained in road safety and first aid The SAFE STEPS road safety Phase I...
Uganda Red Cross Society applauded for promoting Menstrual Hygiene and improving sanitation in Namutumba District.
Dr. Khalid Kirunda (right), Dr. Roswitha Kremser (second right), and Dr. Josephine Okwera (far centre) inspect some of the URCS works of beneficiaries in Namutumba District. Through the Skybird Programme,...
URCS Distributes Menstrual Hygiene kits to Congolese refugee women and girls in Bundibugyo District.
URCS Volunteers assemble Menstrual Hygiene Kits before distribution. With support from Austrian Development Cooperation through the Austrian Red Cross, the Uganda Red Cross Society is implementing the SkyBird Project which...