Interview with Austin, “I Am Learning” Project Coordinator
We caught up with last week Austin while he was conducting a psychosocial support training for teachers under the Save the Children “I Am Learning” project that he is in charge of coordinating. What do you enjoy about being a Counselor? As a counselor, it is inspiring and makes me feel good when I help […]
THRIVEGulu and USAID SAFE bringing desperately needed mental health support to rural communities
Recently, THRIVEGulu’s SAFE project team reached the village of Agonga to lead a mental health outreach and education session with the rural community members there. The session was packed with people wanting to talk about the burning mental health problems that they see in their community, such as alcohol abuse, sleepless nights, people isolating themselves […]
Interview with Christine, Senior Counselor
We caught up with Christine, our senior counselor, one morning at the center last week while she was waiting for an individual therapy session. What do you enjoy about being a Counselor? I love supporting those who need psychosocial support as a result of difficulties they are going through which affect their functionality and resilience. […]
Counselor Lucy Joins THRIVEGulu! Part 2/2
In this second post, Lucy shares the rest of her story and joining the counseling team. Lucy waits for her next client session on the grounds of the THRIVEGulu center “The in-depth individual and group counselling has more time, better solution, builds better self-image and leads to improved functionality. It is the power of the integrative […]
Counselor Lucy joins THRIVEGulu! Part 1/2
Lucy is the newest member of the THRIVEGulu counseling team. Her hire was made possible by the generous support from the summer campaign partnership with Johnson & Johnson and CARINGCROWD. During a recent interview, Lucy shared her background and counseling experiences. I decided to become a counselor because I like the work and I do […]
Web volunteer needed!
THRIVEGulu is currently looking for help making changes and improvements to our website! In particular, we are working on developing the webpages for our upcoming end-of-year fundraising appeal. We urgently need someone who will be available in September and October to help us complete this project. After that, given your continued availability, we would love […]
Our integrated approach in action
How our savings groups, literacy program, and mental health program work together to strengthen and empower our Thrivers. “Ajing Ajing- I became strengthened somehow!” Helen exclaimed during one of her counseling sessions. She was describing her feeling after joining the VSLA (Village Savings and Loan) group. She had just lost her husband and felt totally […]
To Save a Goat from the Witch Doctor
Or…How a Simple Role Play Calmed an Aggressive Creditor Photo: Marie with the THRIVEGulu counselors, Austin and Christine A very scared single mother of five came in for her second individual counseling session and said she feared for her son. Some farming equipment her son was renting to increase his small agriculture business had been […]
Abalo’s Story: First Timer in Group Savings
Uganda is comprised of many tribes, the dominant ones are the Luo and Bantu.The Luo (Acholi) are the people in northern Uganda who were disturb by the LRA (Lords Resistance Army) for more than 25 years. Many people were killed, displaced and forced to go and stay in camps. Here is Abalo sharing her story. It […]