Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On August 28, marked the successful conclusion of Prudential Uganda’s six-month SAFE STEPS Road Safety Campaign, an initiative dedicated to raising awareness and promoting safer driving habits nationwide. This campaign, a collaborative effort between Prudence Foundation, Prudential Uganda, and implemented by Uganda Red Cross Society, …
Read More »PostBank joins Uganda Red Cross to support Kiteezi community
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | PostBank Uganda, whose purpose is to foster prosperity for Ugandans, has teamed up with Uganda Red Cross Society to extend humanitarian support to Kiteezi community It is part of the response efforts towards supporting families that were affected by the collapse of the Kiteezi …
Read More »KITEEZI TRAGEDY: Police says more people still trapped in the waste mass
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Ugandan police said Tuesday there are still more people trapped under the waste mass, following the landslide of the Kiteezi landfill in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, Saturday morning. Patrick Onyango, spokesperson for the Kampala Metropolitan Police, told Xinhua by telephone that police are …
Read More »Ecobank and Red Cross unite for humanitarian initiatives
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Uganda Limited and the Uganda Red Cross Society announced a three-year partnership on Wednesday, solidifying their commitment to improving the lives of vulnerable communities across Uganda. This strategic collaboration, formalized through a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), leverages the expertise and resources of …
Read More »Red Cross suspends distribution of food aid in DRC province
RUTSHURU, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Committee of the Red Cross-ICRC has suspended the distribution of food aid to displaced civilians in Kanyabayonga, Lubero territory, North Kivu Province. On Monday there was fighting along Kilambo-Bulindi road, west of Rutshuru territory, and Maysafi-Lubwe, in the Virunga National Park along Kanyabayonga-Rwindi …
Read More »Uganda Red Cross sets up evacuation site in Kasese
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Red Cross Society-URCS has set up an evacuation site in areas prone to disasters in Kasese district. This follows the Uganda National Meteorological Authority’s-UNMA forecast of heavy rains in Kasese next month. The URCS working with other partners have established a mobile shelter …
Read More »Uganda Red Cross solarised water treatment unit to aid emergency situations
Kasese, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda Red Cross Society is implementing a disaster preparedness program aimed at strengthening capacities of District Disaster Management Committees, District Task Forces and their local structures to establish well-functioning multi-hazard preparedness and response systems to disasters. In a statement dated March 23, it said the …
Read More »Red Cross, Prudential unveil road safety campaign
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Sept. 01, Prudential Uganda and Prudence Foundation launched the SAFE STEPS road safety campaign, a public service programme aimed at raising awareness about road safety, by providing clear and simple life-saving messages on road safety. The initiative was created and developed by Prudence Foundation, …
Read More »FLOODS: Absa Bank Uganda donates sh60 million to Uganda Red Cross
Absa Bank Uganda donates UGX. 60,000,000 to Uganda Red Cross to strengthen the disaster response capacities towards families affected by floods in Eastern Uganda Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has today announced a donation worth Sh60 million to the Uganda Red Cross Society to cater for the …
Read More »Dozens of pilgrims rushed to Mulago with severe malaria, diarrhea
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police medical emergency team working together with the Uganda Red Cross at Namugongo Catholic Martyrs’ shrine, has referred dozens of pilgrims to Mulago national referral hospital with severe malaria, diarrhea, and hypertension. Dr. Edward Piyota, who is attached to the police medical emergency …
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