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Uganda

  • The IRC provides medical equipment, trains health care workers and educates communities.

    The IRC provides medical equipment, trains health care workers and educates communities.

  • The IRC has been working in Uganda since 1998, when conflict killed tens of thousands of people.

    The IRC has been working in Uganda since 1998, when conflict killed tens of thousands of people.

  • The IRC is helping communities to promote peace and long-term development.

    The IRC is helping communities to promote peace and long-term development.

  • The IRC fosters peace in communities and between rival clans through conflict-resolution groups.

    The IRC fosters peace in communities and between rival clans through conflict-resolution groups.

  • The IRC enrols children in safe schools with well-trained teachers.

    The IRC enrols children in safe schools with well-trained teachers.

  • The IRC aids farmers and small business owners to become more efficient and effective.

    The IRC aids farmers and small business owners to become more efficient and effective.

Latest

Saving today for a better tomorrow
By Sophia Jones-Mwangi/IRC KITGUM, Uganda — Cavine Akello was a 17-year-old high-school student when she became pregnant with her son, Rwot Okonya Billgram, whose name means “God has...
Domestic drama: Women in Congo using theatre to end violence
Article & Photos: Sinziana Demian/The IRC BUNAGANA, DR Congo - As day broke, 35-year-old Bernadette* ardently started preparing for the big celebration—International Women’s Day...
Protecting Africa's children from Joseph Kony and the LRA [Behind the headlines]
Article: The IRC, Photography: Thatcher Cook/The IRC Who are Joseph Kony and the LRA? Ugandan Joseph Kony leads a rebel group called the LRA (the Lord’s Resistance Army) that has terrorised...
Uganda today: The legacy of Joseph Kony and the LRA
Photo and article by: Christine Betters/The IRC The first time I travelled to the north of Uganda as the International Rescue Committee’s country director, I attended a meeting of a village...
IRC responds to deadly yellow fever outbreak in Uganda
By Peter Biro 5 January 2011 - The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is responding to a rare outbreak of yellow fever which has so far claimed almost 50 lives in northern Uganda. To help curb the...
Wake Up Call: Mark Can — Moroto, Uganda
Across the globe, women and girls face unspeakable violence. Yet thousands of people worldwide are fighting every day for a safer world for women. In the Wake Up Call, a new video series, the IRC...
Overview

The International Rescue Committee has been working in Uganda since 1998, when conflict killed tens of thousands of people and displaced more than 1.6 million. Following a peace agreement in 2006, Ugandans are returning home and looking to rebuild their lives.

The IRC is there to protect women and children from violence and exploitation by fostering a safe environment and encouraging education, and is supporting farmers and small businesses, and helping communities promote peace and long-term development.

How we help
  • The IRC empowers women by providing them with resources and services to assure their safety, health and financial independence.
  • The IRC aids farmers and small-business owners to become more efficient and effective.
  • The IRC fosters peace in communities and between rival clans through conflict-resolution groups that encourage everyone to participate.
  • The IRC enrols children in safe schools with well-trained teachers.
  • The IRC provides medical equipment, trains health care workers and educates communities to improve healthcare and sanitation.

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