Chairperson Advisory Committee Testimony

Awach Maarifa Information Center has been functioning well.
The center staff are committed to their roles of guiding and helping the people who come to the center.
I would like to express my happiness for the good turn up by community ( youth, elders, and the staff from various departments in the sub-county who are willing to learn and find new information from the center.
The resources at the center (Brochure, text books, and the internet service has helped the students who come from Awach Sub-county to continue with their study even when not at school.
The advisory committee is committed to helping the center by mobilizing various resources for sustainable running of the center.

Lanek John Peter

Chairperson Advisory Committee.
 

Maarifa beneficiaries testimonies

 Awach Maarifa centre serves more than 600 users monthly .Majority of the users are the youth who have benefited from the  FREE ICT training ,library and internet  services.

Voices from users;

‘I have received a lot of benefits from this centre. I now have knowledge on computers-something I never knew I could  have in my life, I have a face book account which has enabled me chat with so many friends, I also use internet  to search for job opportunities says’’, Rackara Kenneth

I am happy .I am able to know what’s happening in the world through the internet, I have a face book  account, I use search engines to look for Jobs and sponsorships to further my education, I am no longer idle ! I am currently undergoing ICT training and I hope after successful completion to be a trainer elsewhere like in schools. Says’’, Alfred Kidega Rapdeso

This is my first time to come here, I heard about this centre from a friend, I would love to know how to operate a computer and I will enroll in computers classes. I will also go and tell my friends. This centre has a library I will also look for relevant information, I will read the books and see how to implement some of the activities, says’’, Brenda Anena

Computer Training At the Maarifa Centre

IT is for all.........

At Awach Maarifa centre beside having Libbrary FREE internet Access, the centre also provide FREE Computer training to the local population of Awach in which in aday the centre recieves over 20 people and take them through computer training. The centre open Monday to Saturday 09:00-17:00.
awach community are so gratful for the development that has help the to have access to computre(Free), FREE Internet service hence they are able to learn and get free information above all to be part of the world.

Internet In Awach Maarifa Centre

Awach is one of the maarifa centre being operated in Uganda under ALIN(Arid Land Information Network), The centre got connected on the 15/10/2011 on a saturday where we were able to install the VSAT and put the centre online and here are some of the photo taken from the centre during the installation.

Location of Awach Maarifa Centre

Awach is one of the sub-county of Gulu District, it's located 45kms North of Gulu town. the centre is being hosted by  local Government at Awach sub-county office. Awach has got a population of over 5000 people. The main activities of the people at Awach are farming(not commercial farming) and their main crops are Bean,Maize, G/nuts, Simsim, cassava, sweet potatos, milet and sourghums to mention but a few.