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How we helped in Uganda

The British Red Cross supported the Ugandan Red Cross relief and recovery operation from 2002-2010.Uganda, in east Africa©Info We helped more than one million people while they were living in the camps, as well as when they returned home and began rebuilding their shattered lives. Activities included:

  • constructing and repairing water and sanitation facilities
  • providing household items, such as soap and cooking utensils
  • distributing seeds and tools to help people become self-reliant
  • addressing issues around gender-based violence and reproductive health
  • health and hygiene promotion, including first aid training and prevention of HIV and malaria
  • helping communities prepare for future disasters, such as floods, storms, fires and landslides.

Read about James McAvoy's visit to our work in Uganda

Updated July 2011

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