Women’s Library and Resource Center
Our Women’s Library & Resource Center has been fully funded and construction has begun in Gulu!!! On International Women’s Day in 2021, we kicked off fundraising for a bold project for our Trauma Healing & Recovery Center in Gulu, Uganda—a library to serve the local community, particularly the graduates of our THRIVEGulu Literacy Program. Our […]
My first visit to Gulu
Since starting my position as Executive Director in January 2023, I knew visiting our office in Gulu, Uganda—and meeting both staff and beneficiaries—was a priority. So this past March, I made my first visit to our office and to see our field activities in and around Gulu. I was welcomed warmly on the first day […]
New Executive Director
We have all had that experience of having two things in our future that compete for our energy and commitment, but we can’t embrace and enjoy one unless we experience the sadness of losing the other first. Turning the page to a new chapter can bring such a range of emotions. Well, that is where […]
Thank You from Dora
Dear friend of THRIVEGulu, As we enter the season of holidays, including American Thanksgiving, I wanted to express my own thanks to you for your support of THRIVEGulu over the past two years. The year 2021 has been a challenging one, much like 2020 was. But our programs have helped so many people face these […]
International Literacy Day
Each year in September, the international community commemorates International Literacy Day, a day to raise awareness about the importance of literacy not just for communication, but also for its ability to empower. As UNESCO, the lead sponsor of ILD, describes, “Literacy empowers individuals and improves their lives by expanding their capabilities to choose a kind of […]
Changing Lives in Palabek
In the Palabek Refugee Settlement where THRIVE operates, there are more than 50,000 refugees, 86% of whom are women and children. Local Ugandans suffer under the enormous strain on land and resources, which they now must share with the refugees. In line with THRIVEGulu’s mission and vision, the Humanitarian Program Plan deploys a unique range […]
Meet Amelia!
We’re excited for our summer intern Amelia to join us! Amelia has just finished her Junior Year at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, studying Environmental Science with a minor in Classical Studies. She expressed her excitement about THRIVE, saying, “I was lucky enough to be able to make a trip to Uganda in May […]
Meet Ashley!
We excited to welcome Ashley as one of our summer interns! A child of immigrant parents, Ashley is an ambitious and high-spirited woman that enjoys partaking in volunteerism and relief work. Ashley’s passion for issues regarding health and society began during her time living abroad in Cambodia during her first two years of high school. Exposed […]
We are proud to share THRIVE is showcased by the Mental Health Innovation Network!
Be sure to read their story about how THRIVE is delivering mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.mhinnovation.net/blog/2020/may/21/thrive-gulu-mental-health-support-survivors-conflict-northern-uganda-during-covid In more exciting news, make sure to save the date for an upcoming Webinar on June 16th hosted by UnitedGMH, MHIN and The Lancet Psychiatry and moderated by Peter Ventevogal, Senior Mental Health Officer at UNHCR […]