| Postal Address |
P.O. Box 324, Mukono, Uganda |
| Street Address |
Lower Kawuga LCI, Mukono Town Council, Mukono District |
| Tel |
+256-41-372751 (Office)
+256-78-2306423
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| Fax |
+256-41-290211 |
| E-mail |
gabulaa@gmail.com |
| Web Address |
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| Year Established |
1994 |
| Contacts |
Mrs. Kiwazi Esta Nnassanga, Knowledge Worker/Project coordinator for GWG/OKN AP
Mr. Ayub Kalema Goloba,OKN/SchoolNet Project Officer
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| Mission |
Working towards formation of a data base & knowledge centre through Information Collecting, Recording and sharing using ICTs for sustainable development of the low income communities.
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| Geographical area of operations |
Mukono District plus OKN access points & Hubs |
| Issues area of operations |
- Information collection, documentation & dissemination using ICT
- Agriculture related plus HIV/AIDS issues
- Promoting positive Indigenous knowledge, skills & attitudes
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| Activities |
- Mobilizing women with no formal employment towards income generating activities within the community
- Invoking people living with HIV/AIDS mainly widows into profitable projects
- Collecting,documenting & disseminating information with the help of ICTs and support of like minded partner organizations
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| Affiliation(s) |
- Open Knowledge Network (OKN)
- SchoolNet (U)
- NAADS & NARO –Mukono District
- CHAI project, Mukono
- WOUGNET
- FAO (TeleFood Special Fund - Household farming)
- Local Council (LCI, LCIII & LCV Mukono)
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| Dissemination |
- Sustainable agriculture farming practice on crop and Livestock practices
- Crafts making for cottage industry
- Adding value to food by simple processing to gain household income and to improve diets
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| Target Audience |
Women with no formal employment regardless of education level, tribe or religious belief
People living with HIV/AIDS specifically widows and their orphaned children
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| Additional Information |
Gabula Atudde Women Grip is registered CBO since 1994 wit three elderly women by then as a Group which later 2003 changed to Grip with 45 members (grip meaning women firm and consistent hold on issues of development). Our log emphasizes the three women natural abilities:-
In 1998 GWG was the women organization that was ranked best by Heifer Project International (HPI) and met with President and Mrs. Clinton,USA. GWG is the core community based OKN/School NET Access Point (AP) in Uganda in addition to the other three Schools based APs and WOUGNET. Most of GWG articles are written in Luganda.
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