BOSCO Uganda

BOSCO has focused on providing innovative information and communication technology (ICT) solutions using a collaborative and Internet approach to foster socio-economic development and peace building in rural communities in Northern Uganda. Our strategy has been based on ICT and computer education for rural communities, with a particular focus on Web 2.0 applications and usage; ICT for sustainable rural development, livelihoods and income generation; and research and installation of innovative ICT technologies for rural areas. Increasingly, we have added a focus on providing solar power at scales beyond what is needed to support ICT, as well as entrepreneurial training to support innovative commercial application of not only ICT but also of other uses for electricity. BOSCO envisions open and peaceful rural communities, ready to face the challenges and opportunities of the globalized world in the 21st century. Through creative use of renewable energy in the face of challenges of energy scarcity at the electrification frontier, we support growth of innovative, communal and socially responsible use of energy not only in energy-scarce, but perhaps also in energy wasteful communities.