ETC at GDPU

17/02/2026

Thoughts from Under the Mango Tree

By ETC of PWD Trustee: Brenda Addison There is nothing better than the shade of a full-sized mango tree! It is great for parking your car under to keep it cool, or you can sit on your motorbike and chat to friends who are leaning up against the tree’s hefty trunk. The best use, I think, for the mango tree’s dense shade is to use it as an outdoor classroom or a meeting space – bring a plastic chair, sit in a circle and learn or discuss or plan....

By ETC of PWD Trustee: Brenda Addison There is nothing better than the shade of a full-sized mango tree! It is great for parking your car under to keep it cool, or you can sit on your motorbike and…

02/09/2025

The third cohort of the Viva@GDPU music for social change project is now up and running, sponsored by Viva la Visa the UK specialist visa company for the entertainment industry. The name of the project has been changed to reflect the new ambition and scope. It’s now called Viva Wer Waa (Wer Waa is ‘our song’ in Luo). Aims Viva Wer Waa is aimed at:...

The third cohort of the Viva@GDPU music for social change project is now up and running, sponsored by Viva la Visa the UK specialist visa company for the entertainment industry. The name of the pro…

29/07/2025

Viva@GDPU has just released a documentary, made by the team at the Viva studio at Gulu Disabled Persons Union. The video shows the impact of the first two years of this innovative music and production training programme on the lives of it's trainees: young people with disabilities in Gulu and surrounding regions in Northern Uganda. The Viva programme has been sponsored by…...

Viva@GDPU has just released a documentary, made by the team at the Viva studio at Gulu Disabled Persons Union. The video shows the impact of the first two years of this innovative music and product…

25/06/2025

The V Plus Empowerment Project (VPEP) May 2025 to April 2026 A new project started in May 2025, managed by the team at Gulu Disabled Persons Union (GDPU). This new project developed from the previous VPlusPlus programme and the feedback during reflection meetings: the training and awareness sessions for beneficiaries and wider community stakeholders. ...

The V Plus Empowerment Project (VPEP) May 2025 to April 2026 A new project started in May 2025, managed by the team at Gulu Disabled Persons Union (GDPU). This new project developed from the previo…

24/06/2025

This is a summary of a longer, more detailed report that you can read online here, or download from here. Peer Mentors in their VPEP sponsored uniforms GDPU Gulu Disabled Persons Union (GDPU) reached new milestones over the year to end-April 2025, engaging 500 young disabled persons in business, financial, literacy, numeracy, vocational and life-skills training. GDPU also created a network of 12 peer mentors who connected with over 1,000 young persons with disability across…...

This is a summary of a longer, more detailed report that you can read online here, or download from here. Peer Mentors in their VPEP sponsored uniforms GDPU Gulu Disabled Persons Union (GDPU) reach…

10/02/2025

ETC Trustees trip to GDPU 2025 This year just two trustees , Chris Khamis and Brenda Addison, visited Gulu Disabled Persons Union in Northern Uganda. These trips are self-financed and do not use the funds of our UK registered charity, Enhancing the Capacity of Persons with Disability. The focus of our visit was the development of a strategic plan for the ongoing sustainability of GDPU....

ETC Trustees trip to GDPU 2025 This year just two trustees , Chris Khamis and Brenda Addison, visited Gulu Disabled Persons Union in Northern Uganda. These trips are self-financed and do not use th…

31/07/2024

Can a painted wall and a new stove make life better for people with disability in Gulu and district?

Guest blog by Mary Bennell: ETC of PWD Trustee and Treasurer The premises AT GDPU (Gulu Disabled Persons Union, Gulu City, Northern Uganda) have been painted and improved over the past few months. …

20/03/2024

'ETC of PWD trip to Gulu 2024'. New Post on the etcofpwd.com website. Link in bio

20/03/2024

The ETC of PWD trustees are just back from their (self-financed, of course) biannual trip to Gulu Disabled Persons Union in Northern Uganda. In the GDPU office with Okello Emma (Safeguarding) and Ojok Patrick (Centre Coordinator) 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 ETC of PWD trustees are just back from their (self-financed, of course) biannual trip to Gulu Disabled Persons Union in Northern Uganda. In the GDPU office with Okello Emma (Safeguarding) and O…

23/01/2024

The Vplusplus programme exists to support, amongst others, the past graduates of the VPlus programme. That programme taught vocational, business and life skills to young people with disabilities, at Gulu Disabled Persons Union, in Gulu, Northern Uganda. Vplus plus includes follow-up training, often in the workshop or place of business. This case study might help show how it works in practice....

The Vplusplus programme exists to support, amongst others, the past graduates of the VPlus programme. That programme taught vocational, business and life skills to young people with disabilities, a…

19/11/2023

Viva@GDPU Learning music production at the Viva@GDPU studio 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....

Viva@GDPU Learning music production at the Viva@GDPU studio How is the revolutionary new music programme, Viva@GDPU, pushing on at Gulu Disabled Persons Union, Northern Uganda? How is the training …