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Who We Are:

ABOUT US

Battery Operated Systems for Community Outreach (BOSCO) Uganda is a faith-based, not-for-profit organization based in Gulu, Uganda.

We began in 2007 as an intervention to end the isolation of people in Internally Displaced People’s (IDP) camps through wireless computing which was powered by solar energy.

Vision

We envision Open and Peaceful rural communities, ready to face the challenges and opportunities of the globalized world in the 21^st century.

Mission

To provide innovative ICT solutions using a collaborative and web-based approach to foster socioeconomic development and peacebuilding in rural communities in northern Uganda.

Thematic Areas:

Connectivity

In a bid to connect communities, BOSCO Uganda partners with communities to build community run networks community ICT centers which are community run with installation and technical support from the Bosco-Uganda team. These Centers are all run of solar energy and serve as hubs for ICT training, research and education. BOSCO Uganda also serves clients that range from, educational Institutions, health centres, local government headquarters and NGOs.

ICT Skills Development

In a region often deprived of ICT knowledge and skills, BOSCO Uganda has stood out by building the capacity of community members through training in ICT skills that seeks to relate to the lives of community members irrespective of what they do. Consequently we’ve trained a diverse group of people from students to farmers, business men and teachers.

OUR IMPACT IN FIGURES

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ICT BENEFICIARIES

In a region often deprived of ICT knowledge and skills, BOSCO Uganda builds the ICT capacity of community members through training that seeks to relate to the lives of the populations it serves.

ENERGY SITES

With the ever-escalating existential threat of climate change, BOSCO Uganda seeks to create a more sustainable environment by powering over 55 learning institutes with renewable solar energy.

ICT CENTERS

Our internet access stretches across the Acholi, Lango, and West-Nile sub-regions of Northern Uganda where we connect schools, churches, offices, medical centers and other institutions.”

WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US:

"I enjoyed the ICT training, especially on internet use and the one of how to get information online, I look forward to future trainings from BOSCO Uganda"

TOO-RACH QUINTO

Sub-county Chief Latanya

"With the training from BOSCO Uganda, I feel inspired having learnt how to use the internet, explore information, market goods online and use Kolibri (open access e-learning platform)"