.: Emergency rescue boat

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Emergency rescue boat

Uganda Red Cross Society with financial support from the Swedish Red Cross through the LVP project built a 40 seater wooden emergency rescue boat with a 40 horse power marine engine. The boat was launched on 13^th December 2012 in Kalangala. It is now used by the Branch and community members during disasters and other related emergencies to help the victims come out of difficult situations. It has also eased the water transport in implementation of Branch activities in the 84 islands that make up Kalangala Branch/ District.

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Red Cross Kalangala Branch was established in 2003 the scope of activities in the field covers 84 islands that are all scattered in Lake Victoria. It’s situated in Kalangala town council on plot 90 Buggala road. The existence of the Branch is mainly contributed by the Headquarter support and other development partners like Swedish Red Cross, Action Aid Kalangala, Kalangala District Local Government, and the membership.

It has a total of 20,000 members and 1,000 volunteers. The islands’ environment is very unique and so as their challenges. Main activities of Red Cross are: disaster management, first aid trainings and services, Adolescence sexual reproductive health education, restoration of family links, HIV/AIDS sensitization, peer education, dissemination of International Humanitarian Law, membership recruitment, community service, blood donation, youth and junior camps, youth exchange programs among others.