About Us:
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
Mission:
Our Mission is to provide innovative information and communication technology (ICT) solutions using a collaborative and web-based approach to foster socioeconomic development and peace building in rural communities in northern Uganda.
Vision:
We envision Open and Peaceful rural communities, ready to face the challenges and opportunities of the globalized world in the 21st century.
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 Over the Years
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 CENTERS
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 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:
Our Donors and Partners
