We support former child soldiers, refugees, and war-affected communities in northern Uganda to help heal war trauma, rebuild their lives, and reconcile through locally designed projects. First Impressions at GRG
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By Joel Alany The best way to support viable solutions of recovery on the ground and develop local efforts of rehabilitation, is through local ownership. This is my first impression after 2 months with GRG and engaging with GRG’s community groups!! ...
Organic Fruit Farming for Peace
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By Denish Oturi and Kitty Paulus Of the many projects that our groups work on, organic farming is one of the most popular. In those projects, people often wonder what the word 'pomology' means, which is one of the terms we ...
Photo Gallery: the Group Development Plan
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GRG has a firm belief that the solutions to post-conflict problems lie with those who face the problems themselves. For this reason, GRG supports groups to identify the specific problems faced by their communities and examine the possible solutions. Groups ...
The best & funniest questions during Livestock training
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By Odong Charles & Kitty Paulus The winner for best question is……why do goats like washing soap? Washing soap is made up of a variety of ingredients, including calcium oil and alcohol! So that is what attracts the goats to eat it. ...
Stifling heat leads to innovation in our groups
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by Odong Charles and Arianna Watson The dry season has hit northern Uganda; since November the weather has gotten increasingly hotter by the day. The high temperatures pose a threat to agricultural activities in northern Uganda, as crops and vegetables fight ...
Hands-on Reconciliation through Community Theater
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By Arianna Watson A GRG group recently performed their community theater to people from the local village, Laminadera. Their drama showcased three of the most challenging issues in Northern Uganda: Land Conflicts, Gender Based Violence and Trauma. We look at the results ...
Community Theater: finding solutions to Gender Based Violence in northern Uganda
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By Arianna Watson Imagine a theater scene showing a happily married couple walking hand in hand with their two young children on a warm and peaceful October day in a small village of northern Uganda. Curtains close. When it opens again ...
What to do with a little bit of money in northern Uganda?
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By Onen Zacchaeus & Kitty Paulus Harvest is the one of the most important times of the year for GRG groups. They are busy selling their crops, pineapples, green peppers, tomatoes, and many others. This provides them with some much needed ...
Solar Dryer
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By Vanessa Fortune & Kitty Paulus Who loves dried mango? The real question should be, who doesn't love dried mango?! GRG groups across Gulu and Amuru district have started to embark on an exciting new endeavour; drying fruits and vegetables. This ...
How to Communicate with your Crops
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By Ocira Junior & Kitty Paulus Communication is the only way through which people understand what other people like or dislike. Now think about crops on a large farm. In case one row of crops is stepped on, the neighboring row ...