Uganda

18 July 2013

Uganda: Transit camp set up for refugees from Congo

Thousands of refugees fleeing violence are getting support from the Uganda Red Cross Society.
Programme launched to reduce risk of disasters in growing African cities
10 July 2013

Programme launched to reduce risk of disasters in growing African cities

Over the last few years, it has been recognized that urban areas are not just places where economic opportunity is growing side by side with risk and vulnerability.
Building respect and Red Cross branches in Uganda
3 June 2013

Building respect and Red Cross branches in Uganda

Just a decade ago, only a few people had heard of the Red Cross in Kalangala, Uganda. With no permanent home, the humanitarian organization’s five members moved ...
Uganda: Volunteer action leads to enforcement of the Public Health Act
22 May 2013

Uganda: Volunteer action leads to enforcement of the Public Health Act

Community action makes a huge difference to lives in Uganda.
Uganda: the power of prevention during epidemic outbreaks
18 February 2013

Uganda: the power of prevention during epidemic outbreaks

By Victor Lacken in Uganda When it comes to Ebola hemorrhagic fever, you can’t be too careful. It remains one of the most lethal viruses known to man and there is no...
18 feared dead and thousands more at risk following landslides
27 June 2012

18 feared dead and thousands more at risk following landslides

By Catherine Ntabadde The Uganda Red Cross Society has been assisting in the search and rescue operations following a landslide in the Bududa district of the country...
Searching out sustainable solutions to deal with the effects of climate change
18 November 2011

Searching out sustainable solutions to deal with the effects of climate change

The latest report summary from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is calling on governments to be better prepared to manage the impacts of climate ...
Uganda Red Cross water and sanitation projects bring relief to rural communities
16 November 2011

Uganda Red Cross water and sanitation projects bring relief to rural communities

They carried on with their lives as though nothing was wrong. Men, women and children died of diarrhea.
5 March 2010

Uganda: Deadly landslide devastates villages despite early warnings

What started as unusually heavy rains in Nametsi, Eastern Uganda, resulted in a catastrophic landslide that completely wiped out three villages.
No ordinary match - healing emotional wounds through sport
17 November 2009

No ordinary match - healing emotional wounds through sport

It's a beautiful day in Kitgum, Uganda.
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