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BOSCO-Uganda
Description
Battery Operated Systems for Community outreach-Uganda (BOSCO-Uganda) was founded in 2007 under the umbrella of the Catholic Arch Diocese of Gulu in Northern Uganda;
to help bring information and communication technology (ICT), with a specific focus on Internet access, to Northern Uganda.
Lomugo II South Sudanese refugee settlement in Rhino Camp-Arua.
The Video talks about the impacts of ICT in the life of a caregiver-an employee of Save the Children.
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Over the years, BOSCO Uganda has been building the capacity of especially the rural communities in the field of the most needed ICT skills and the Entrepreneurship education and mentorship that is the drive behind rural development, livelihoods and income generation among the people of Northern Uganda
As an effort to conserve and protect the environment, BOSCO Uganda has installed clean renewable microgrid energy systems in 5 locations of northern Uganda in addition to the 52 small ICT locations throughout Acholi, Lango and West Nile region.In clear testament of this mandate, BOSCO Uganda has installed 5KWs solar power to 3 locations
BOSCO-Uganda divulges Web2.0 and Office application standards of skills development which are relevant skills required of competent candidates for ICT job related employment. Web2.0 includes all different forms of web or online collaborations while the Office applications it includes all the Microsoft packages required for office use.
Following Bosco-Uganda’s training, am happy to say that I’ve acquired a number of skills that include, typing, printing and designing certificates among other various skills and I hope to share these with my other peers so they can also pass on the knowledge and have it reach many more people
Margaret Akwero, BeneficiaryA fantastic organization with practical and efficient solutions to problems that have plagued Northern Uganda and much of the entire continent of Africa for ions. The official I met asked for peace, education and opportunity. Bosco-Uganda has found a way to respond to all three.
Ben Miller, Donor