Announcing guest speaker Judy Dushku, founder of THRIVEGulu
Professor Emerita Judy Dushku, Suffolk University – Boston, is the beloved founder of THRIVEGulu. In 2009, “Mama Judy,” as she is affectionately known in Uganda, brought a group of Suffolk students to Gulu. When she arrived, she noticed that many of the NGOs addressing the tragic events of 23 years of conflict in Northern Uganda had closed or […]
Announcing Guest Speaker, Dr. Lisa Wong
Lisa M. Wong, M.D. is a musician, pediatrician, and past president of the Longwood Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Wong graduated from Harvard University in East Asian Studies in 1979, and her M.D. from NYU School of Medicine in 1983. After completing her pediatric residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1986, she joined Milton Pediatrics Associates and is an Assistant Clinical […]
We’re Pleased to Announce Performances by Ronny Feldman & Elizabeth Morse
For our virtual chamber concert event on May 9th, we are excited to announce Ronny Feldman, Music Director of the Longwood Symphony Orchestra and cellist, will be performing alongside Elizabeth Morse, harpist. We are grateful for the partnership of the LSO and looking forward to this special performance for our THRIVEGulu supporters. You can read […]
The Launch of the Youth Literacy Program
Guest article by Vincent, THRIVEGulu Literacy Manager The THRIVEGulu Literacy Program began as an effort to address the large number of adult women who never had the opportunity to receive basic education. Women and men continue to face social and cultural challenges that undermine their human worth and dignity, resulting in poverty and inequality. To build upon our successful […]
World Refugee Day
World Refugee Day is commemorated each year to support refugees around the world. Each day, hundreds of refugees continue to flee their homes in South Sudan into Northern Uganda. Host communities have welcomed their brothers and sisters by providing what they can even though they don’t have much to give. The support of international […]
International Day of the African Child
The “Day of the African Child” has been celebrated in African countries since it was first initiated in 1991 by the Organization of African Unity, now known as the African Union. The day was initially created to honor the students who participated in the Soweto Uprising of 1976. On June 16, 1976 in Soweto South […]
The Launch of the Humanitarian Program Plan
More than 2.4 million refugees who have fled South Sudan constitute the 3rd largest refugee crises in the world today. A majority have fled into Northern Uganda with nowhere else to go. Two years ago, the Palabek Refugee Settlement was established in Northern Uganda help meet the needs of this growing population. This year, THRIVE […]
‘Cardboard Piano’ Brings the Traumas of the LRA to the Stage in Watertown, Mass.
It’s not every day that a play about Northern Uganda under the Lord’s Resistance Army’s savage insurgency comes through town. So, when out of the blue I was contacted by someone from the New Repertory Theater in Watertown, MA to see if I’d be interested in participating on a panel discussion following one of the performances, […]
New Projects for 2019!
Thanks to the generous support from our donors and partners, we have implemented several new projects and initiatives. Ournew and continuing programs will improve the lives of thousands of individuals and communities throughout the coming years. The South Sudanese Refugee Project The South Sudanese Refugee Project is a humanitarian grant-based program in partnership with Trocaire and Irish Aid. The more than 2.4 million refugees who […]
