How long have you been involved in the Red Cross/Red
Crescent?
9 years Why did you join? I was still very young, only 14, when I joined. I had
friends in the organization and joined to be with them. The
interest for the Red Cross came afterwards. What is your best Red Cross/Red Crescent experience?
I remember very well my first experience in the Red Cross. We
were a team of young people who went to the refuge camps to
visit. We brought second hand items, and we played football
and netball with the young people living in the camp. When we
left, there were smiles on their faces. I felt that we really
had made a difference in their lives. What are your hopes for our Federation of the future?
The way I feel about the Federation is that it is the future
for the future by the future. The future meaning the youth in
the Movement, this expression captures the involvement of the
youth. The future is owned by the young people, and the young
people are the future.
Name:
Silver Mwesigwa Age: 25 National Society: Uganda Red Cross
Society Position:
President of National Youth Council
