Children to children donation

Bridge of Hope Primary School in Kalangala are the first beneficiaries of the donation from the Polish children of scholastic materials. This was aimed at improving on the idea of sharing the little one has, in life in young people.This strengthens volunteerism in children and youths in serving Humanity. These materials included, colors, pencils, pens, plasticine, art books, sharpeners, rubbers, markers among others. The children and school administration was so appreciative of the donation as witnessed below in the pictures.

Youth Friendly Corner meeting

The Branch with support from UNFPA and Red Cross headquarters has introduced a Adolescence sexual reproductive health education program that will assist the youth access sexual reproductive health education and services. The program has created a youth friendly corner at kalangala health center IV where the youths are freely going to have a chance to talk about their health challenges and also get technical assistance ad treatment from experts. Health and mind games have been provided and also indoor games to arouse the youths in becoming free to talk about their health challenges with agements.

One year after the cyclon hit Lujjabwa island

A year after support, Netherlands Red Cross made a field visit to the island to monitor the recovery of the community. Due to the support rendered by Red Cross 23 members registered with Red Cross Kalangala Branch as life members as a sign of appreciation.

Response to Lujjabwa cyclon victims

On 20^th March 2013, the Red Cross with support from ICRC, Netherlands Red Cross together with office of the prime minister and Bank of Uganda supported the community with non food items, food items and iron sheets respectively. 

Cyclon hits Lujjabwa island

205 households where hit by Strong winds in Lujjabwa fishing village, Butulume parish, Mazinga sub-county, Kyamuswa constituency, in kalangala District. The disaster happened between 4:00 am and 7:00am in the morning of 14^th march 2013. This followed heavy rains that started late in the night, that continued up to 1:00pm.

The Branch RCAT team of 6 members led by the Branch manager and also the O.C marine kalangala police station was sent to carry out an assessment which included the followings;

These winds are commonly known as “Ensoke” in the fishing community (sychron).  The wind blow 75 houses into the lake and got drowned completely. 79 were destroyed but not drowned in the lake, while 51 were partially destroyed with blowing off the roofs and taking them to the forest and the lake.

This kind of wind comes like a rainbow with light winds which suddenly become strong and lives nothing in the trend it takes, leading to excess destructions due to extra force.