Increased community resilience to health hazards Strengthen the resilience of targeted communities in 34 villages in Kayonza, Ngoma and Rwamagana districts to multiple and multifaceted risks, through the holistic and inclusive “model village” approach, and promote a strong national society. BRC-Fl has a unique combination of 4 niche expertise areas (First Aid (FA), Blood Banking (BLOOD), WASH and Disaster Preparedness (DP)), each contributing to tackling a set of (non-)communicable, maternal and neonatal diseases or injuries. These expertise areas are complementary to each other and allow our program to address the overall health burden in our target area, resulting in reduced morbidity and mortality, through increased community resilience.

The program focusses on three intervention levels to reach this ultimate goal. First, we’ll focus on prevention and mitigation of health hazards. Second, when the hazard has occurred, BRC-Fl will have empowered communities to take care of themselves and others through community care, and third, the RRCS and the national blood service will be reinforced in their capacity to effectively prepare for and respond to health hazards. The target group is: community members in (mostly rural) areas in Rwamagana, Ngoma and Kayonza (and nationwide for basic first aid & blood activities). As per RC mandate, a special focus goes to the most vulnerable groups (women and children, elderly, disabled persons, …).

RRCS staff and volunteers living in those communities and increasing resilience through service provision.

RRCS and Blood Service staff contributing to the institutional capacity necessary to support the health of communities.