Who We Are
OUR HISTORY
Battery Operated System for Community Outreach (BOSCO) Uganda is a not-for-profit organization under the Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu. Founded in 2007, it began by setting up ICT centers in IDP camps to combat isolation after the Lord’s Resistance Army war. Using solar-powered PCs, BOSCO Uganda introduced Internet and VoIP telephony to remote areas, becoming a leading ICT NPO and the only Community Network in Uganda. Today, it has established 55 community ICT & Development Centers across Acholi, Lango, and West Nile regions, bridging the digital divide and expanding ICT access for rural communities.
CORE VALUES
- Integrity
- Honesty
- Charity
- Innovation
- Respect
- Inclusiveness
- Diligence
- God fearing
Our Mission AND VISION
Our Mission is to promote renewable energy innovations for community peace and socio-economic development and Vision is a society where ICT and renewable energy innovations are engines for peace and socio-economic development for all.
OUR FOUNDERS
Gus Zuehlke
FOUNDER
Gustavus “Gus” Zuehlke is a catechist from Indiana, USA and in 2007 he co-founded BOSCO Uganda as an intervention to end isolation in northern Uganda.
ARCHBISHOP JOHN BAPTIST ODAMA
FOUNDER
The Archbishop serves BOSCO Uganda as its spiritual father and has been a strong pillar for BOSOO Uganda right from the time of its inception Archbishop John Baptist Odama Patron
Rev Fr. JOSEPH OKUMU
Founder
Fr “Joe” co-founded BOSCO Uganda in 2007 and also served as its first Executive Director for between 2007-2020, today he sits on the organization’s board.