2018 Annual Event! Celebrating a Year of Progress
One of the big highlights of the year is the THRIVEGulu Annual Event! Each December, all our Empowerment Groups come together to celebrate a year of savings, literacy and progress. This year was especially joyful with representatives from 8 new adult groups and 6 Youth Empowerment Groups joining in the celebration. The event kicked off […]
Life changed when my daughter died: Mary’s story
Life used to be very good, but everything changed for me when my daughter passed away. I was so sad and I became very depressed. Life was very difficult and I struggled to feed my grandchildren. I wanted to commit suicide so I bought medicine to do so. Before I went through with my plan, […]
I am Brenda: THRIVE Literacy Facilitator
When my father died, I realized I had to work hard to help myself and my mom. I needed courage. I was embarrassed and very worried. I decided to join the Empowerment Group in my village. I found other women who don’t have a father and husband just like me. They encouraged me to save […]
Standing For Equality, Justice and Human Dignity
The stories of our THRIVERS are important. Trauma recovery is vital. And we want you to see why. Watch our new special feature to learn more and make YOUR impact.
In Need of Comfort and Trust
“She poured out her heart and said she is feeling better. She is depressed and is overwhelmed as one of the kids cries on her lap saying ‘Mummy, I am hungry.’” -Lucy, THRIVEGulu Counselor Due to the far-reaching poverty in the region, our services are provided free of charge for all. This eliminates one […]
Let Girls Be Girls: Books Before Babies
One in three women around the world experience gender-based violence (GBV). At THRIVEGulu, we believe that community outreach efforts empower women to speak about the issues that affect them. Each year, we proudly organize the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence as one of our local global empowerment events to eliminate GBV in northern Uganda. […]
What Are You Thankful For?
We are filled with gratitude for our donors and partners who support our work! Because of YOU, we were able to accomplish our goals. Some of our highlights include: Increased our number of Empowerment Groups from 25 to 33. Established our first set of 8 Youth Empowerment Groups. This initial program will reach over 250 at-risk adolescents and young adults! […]
Meet Jimmy: THRIVEGulu Driver
Jimmy loves to laugh. This, in part, is why he was able to jump right into the THRIVE Gulu family. He immediately felt at home with his colleagues, finding in them people who he respected for the important work they do helping others: “All the staff in both Uganda and the USA are so caring […]
Eliminating Gender-Based Violence
By Agness Aber, Empowerment Officer Often, violence against women and children is rooted in gender-based discrimination. THRIVEGulu offers Gender-Based Violence (GBV) awareness activities and trainings of lay GBV Monitors who live in the villages we serve. The goals of training lay GBV monitors is to eliminate all forms of violence perpetrated against women and girls and […]
