Since its inception in 1939 as a small women's emergency organization, URCS has developed over the years into a formidable well-respected humanitarian agency. The number of communities served by URCS has also tremendously increased, as well as the scope of activities.The Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) is the leading humanitarian organization in Uganda. Over the years, URCS has witnessed an increase in the number of partners and partnerships not only nationally but internationally including private and civil society organizations. These include the Government of Uganda, Corporate bodies, United Nations Agencies, NGOs and participating Sister Red Cross National Societies. As a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement comprising the International Federation and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), URCS works with a number of partners in the execution of its Mission. URCS works through 51 Branch Offices covering the whole of Uganda. The National Society has over 350,000 registered members with one and half million beneficiaries of its interventions. The URCS was recognised by an "Act of Parliament in 1964" and admitted as a member of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent in 1965. In 1941, it became a branch of the British Red Cross. The Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) is the leading humanitarian organization in Uganda.
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