Ugandan Red Cross
| Uganda Red Cross Society | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1964 |
| Seat | Kampala , Uganda ( ⊙ ) |
| main emphasis | Humanitarian aid |
| Action space | Uganda |
| people | Robert Kwesiga, General Secretary |
| Employees | 129 (2001) |
| Members | approx. 350,000 |
| Website | www.redcrossug.org |
The Ugandan Red Cross (Original name: Uganda Red Cross Society ) (URCS) is the national Red Cross Society in Uganda under the Geneva Red Cross Conventions and as such part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement . The general secretary is Robert Kwesiga. The organization, based in Kampala, has 350,000 members and volunteers. URCS operates 51 offices across Uganda.
history
The URCS was founded in 1964. In 1965 the organization became a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies .
In 2001 the organization underwent a reorganization, including the adoption of new statutes and the formation of a new board.
In the conflict between the Ugandan government and the rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army in the north of the country, which resulted in many residents of the region being displaced, the URCS temporarily ceased its activities in the districts of Pader , Kitgum and Gulu in February 2003 after a Red Cross convoy was attacked and looted by rebels near Paiula in the Pader district, injuring six employees, some seriously.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b About us. In: Uganda Red Cross Society. Retrieved April 27, 2018 (UK English).
- ↑ Where We Work. Retrieved April 27, 2018 (UK English).