Gabula Atudde Women Grip

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
Fax +256-41-290211
E-mail gabulaa@gmail.com
Web Address -
Year Established 1994
Contacts Mrs. Kiwazi Esta Nnassanga, Knowledge Worker/Project coordinator for GWG/OKN AP
Mr. Ayub Kalema Goloba,OKN/SchoolNet Project Officer
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.
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
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
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)
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
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
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:-
  • Daring
  • Caring
  • Sharing
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.




Last update: June-8, 2006