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 […]
Leave No Child Behind: The 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 […]
Villagers Empowered!
An update from Akidi Brenda Nancy, Senior Empowerment Manager THRIVEGulu implements Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA) within all 25 Empowerment Groups established by THRIVE. Group members voluntarily save money from their small businesses each week depending on each individual’s ability to save. This money is invested into the VSLA for the good of the […]
The Determination to Thrive: My Experience in Uganda
By Anita Stetson, U.S. Operations Manager After I told my husband, Tim, that I had been hired by THRIVEGulu and wasn’t just a contractor anymore, the first thing he asked me was, “When do you go to Uganda and meet the team?” The question made me pause… it was one thing to talk about the […]
Reaching Rural Villages with the Mobile Mental Health Clinic
The Mobile Mental Health Clinic is one of the methods utilized by THRIVEGulu to provide Pyscho-Social Support to survivors of conflict. Recently, our team drove two hours one way to reach Lukwir Village to provide mental health awareness and medication. These patients live in rural areas that are difficult to reach and often neglected. Upon […]