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Secular Rescue Fund

Wherever you landed, you’re not on your own.

The Secular Rescue Fund is a paid-membership emergency-support fund for Ugandan and other East African immigrants living and working around the world.

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Many went to the Gulf for work.

Riyadh, Dubai, Doha, Muscat and Kuwait City. Many East Africans have gone there to work, often with no family nearby when something goes wrong.

Some went north.

London, Stockholm, Oslo and Rome, where East Africans have built working lives of their own, far from the people who would normally help.

Some went west.

Washington, Minneapolis, Toronto, Seattle and Portland. Different cities, the same distance from home when an emergency hits.

One fund, wherever you are.

People shouldn’t have to face life’s hardest emergencies alone, especially far from home. When it happens, the Fund is there for its members.

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How the Fund helps

For members with an active membership, the Fund offers practical help, coordination and support when something serious or unexpected happens.

A father and his young daughter, foreheads together, smiling Emergency assistanceSupport and coordination when an accident, a sudden crisis or another serious emergency hits. A nurse checking a man’s blood pressure Medical treatment coordinationHelp finding care and working through an unfamiliar health system when you’re sick or hurt abroad. A woman waiting in an airport terminal Travel and evacuation supportHelp when you’re stranded, need to get home, or need to get out of danger. A couple in traditional embroidered clothing holding their baby Family assistanceSupport for your family when a crisis hits, wherever they are. The sun setting over a hillside city Disaster reliefHelp after floods, fires and other disasters where members live and work.

The Fund also plans other protection programs where available. See how we help

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What the Fund stands for

  • People firstEvery decision starts with the member who needs help.
  • Political neutralityThe Fund takes no side in politics, at home or abroad.
  • Non-discriminationHelp is open to every eligible member, whatever their background or beliefs.
  • AccountabilityThe Fund answers to its members for how it is run and how money is used.
  • PrivacyWhat members share with the Fund stays private.
  • Responsible assistanceHelp is given with care, within the program rules and the funds available.

How it works

The Fund runs on paid memberships. Keep yours active, and its programs are there when you need them.

  1. Join

    Sign up on your own or with your family, and pay your subscription online.

  2. Stay active

    Help is for members whose membership is active and whose subscription is up to date.

  3. Ask

    When an emergency happens, send a request. Tell us where you are and what happened.

  4. Get support

    The Fund helps with assistance, coordination and guidance, under the program rules and the funds available.

Join the Fund

Become a member on your own or as a family. Once your membership is active, the Fund’s programs are there for you when you need them.

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