THRIVEGulu

THRIVEGulu

Gulu, Uganda

Mental healthGender equalityEducationRefugees & Migration
NGOFounded 2010Regional reach
Profile last updated: June 30, 2026

About

Founded in 2010, THRIVEGulu is a non-governmental organisation based in Gulu, Uganda working on mental health, gender equality, education +1 more.

THRIVEGulu is a not-for-profit trauma recovery NGO based in Gulu, Northern Uganda, established in 2010. It was founded as a nonprofit organisation in the United States and is a registered NGO in Uganda. It provides holistic, integrated counselling, psychosocial support, literacy learning and empowerment services to survivors of the Lord's Resistance Army war, including women, girls, refugees from South Sudan, teen parents and persons with disabilities. Its work includes a community library and resource centre in Gulu.

Location

Gulu, Uganda

Founded

2010

Organisation type

NGO

Charity number

27-1891336

Focus areas

trauma recoverypsychosocial supportliteracywomen's empowermentpost-conflict UgandaGulu

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Mental healthGender equalityEducationRefugees & Migration

Works for

Victims of violenceWomen & GirlsRefugees & MigrantsYouthPeople with disabilitiesCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationCommunity programmes

Programmes

Literacy Learning

Education · Uganda

Literacy classes teaching adults English and Acholi reading and writing, with materials for literacy learners.

Empowerment Groups

Gender equality · Uganda

Groups that help women survivors of war support each other emotionally and financially.

Trauma Healing and Recovery Center

Mental health · Uganda

Drop-in trauma counselling and recovery centre for women survivors in Gulu.

Countries of operation

Uganda

Funding & support

Ways to support

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