The ETC of PWD trustees are just back from their (self-financed, of course) biannual trip to Gulu Disabled Persons Union in Northern Uganda. VPlus Evaluation The VPlus vocational training programme for young people with disabilities in Gulu and surrounding districts has been signed off with an A+ (project exceeded expectations) by FCDO. The full evaluation… Read More
Viva @ GDPU: how is it pushing on?
How is the revolutionary new music programme, Viva@GDPU, pushing on at Gulu Disabled Persons Union, Northern Uganda? How is the training of young people with disabilities, in music making and production, proceeding? Up and running Well, the studio is up and running, the studio equipment has been bought and installed successfully. 9 out of the… Read More
Let the Music Play: VIVA@GDPU
During the last ETC of PWD trustees trip to Gulu, for the graduation of the second cohort of VPlus at GDPU, the trainees excitement in making music really stood out. Their pleasure in traditional dance and songs was obvious, so was the joy in the audience in watching them . Music as a learning tool… Read More
VPlus: the story so far
VPlus was the shorter name for the Enhancing the Capacity of Young Persons with Disability through Vocational and Literacy Education and Training project, delivered by Gulu Disabled Persons Union (GDPU) and jointly funded by the Enhancing the Capacity of Persons with Disability charity (ETC of PWD) and UK Aid Direct. UK Aid funding has now finished. Who was VPlus… Read More
Tracer Studies and Post Training Support
Vplus vocational training for young people with disabilities, at Gulu Disabled Persons Union, has been completed. This programme is supported by the UK based charity ETC of PWD and match funded by UK Aid. We are now fully into the Post Training Support programme. Tracer studies are the backbone of post training support. As name… Read More
The Revolving Loan Scheme
The aim of vocational training is, of course, to get the trainee from training to lasting work; to a sustainable life. As the VPlus programme for youth with disabilities in Gulu, Northern Uganda has shown, core skills training is only a small part of that process. What happens for example, after training at the centre… Read More
Wan weng dano
This video was made by Musema Faruk, the Head Teacher at Gulu Disabled Persons Union and the VPlus Programme Manager. It features trainees from Cohort 2 of the programme and is introduced by the Head Boy, Watmond Emmanuel. The song was written by Odong Sunday, a Sweater Weaver from Odek Sub County. Many of the… Read More
VPlus Cohort 2 Graduation
This graduation was the second joyous celebration of the achievements of youth with disability in Gulu and surrounding districts of Northern Uganda. The rains had begun earlier in the week, but luckily, they held off for most of the occasion. Allowing the speeches, traditional dance and display of goods and skills to take place. Gulu… Read More
Field trips and the future: ETC of PWD trustees visit to Gulu and beyond
Cohort 1 of the VPlus programme graduated in December 2021, they have been at work ever since. So, August 22 was a good time to visit past graduates, learn how they were getting on, what extra training and support they needed and how future programmes should be adapted. Developments The growing quality of the training… Read More
How are things pushing on at GDPU: Cohort 2 reach a crucial stage
Three busy months have gone by very quickly and the second cohort of the Vplus programme for youth with disabilities in Gulu, Northern Uganda, have just completed the first part of their six month vocational training. They are now out for industrial placement; an apprenticeship process that builds on the first cohort ‘instant apprenticeships’. Instant… Read More
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