About

Our vision is to create a community of educated and creative youth by providing a safe environment for learning literacy, arts, technology, and health.

We seek to empower Gulu’s kids and teens with the technical skills and innovative mindsets necessary to uplift themselves and their communities from poverty.

 

Programs

Our primary focus began in literacy, technology, and arts education. Teaching the technological and English skills common for success in a developing workplace and encouraging creative expression empowers our students with the tools they need to uplift themselves and their communities in a quickly-developing environment. We soon realized that in order to fulfill our mission, we… Continue reading Programs

Get Involved

We are always looking for creative, motivated people to join our team and contribute to our mission! We have year-round volunteer accommodation available in Gulu, for those able to make the trip. This is our recommended approach to volunteering, as it grants participants the most meaningful and in-depth experience, but we offer other options as… Continue reading Get Involved

Donate Now

Typically we would direct donations to our Uplift program, the donation can immediately be used as a loan to fund the small business venture of a woman in Gulu. When she pays back the loan, there is a nominal interest rate to ensure that the value of your donation is continuously expanding and we can… Continue reading Donate Now

“I thank the founders of HCU and the director so much for believing in me. I started training HCU kids with one laptop because I have the passion to teach, today I am overwhelmed with joy to see the fruit of our hard work. To the students; the studies never end, go out and continue learning new things.”

Mirriam Oroma, Head of Education

“It’s all my joy to see Hope Center Uganda restoring hopes and smiles as well as empowering. Thumbs up for all our donors for the smiles you create on our faces!”

Esther Ayaa, Uplift Project Manager