RIC-NET FAMILY HOSTS AN OFFICER FROM THE GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN

Staff of RIC-NET were treated to a warm Friday as they hosted an officer from the Global Fund for children at their offices on Mugurusi road Fort Portal town on 21^st Friday March 2014.

After weeks of online interaction, Mr. Emmanuel Otto program officer at the USA based Global fund for Children finally arrived at RIC-NET to assess her organizational structure as a basis for establishing a formal working partnership between Global Fund for children and RIC-NET in the support for the girl children from the conflict affected areas. The meeting was attended by RIC-NET staff, Board and beneficiaries targeting girls from the Districts of kasese, Ntoroko and Bundibugyo.

While opening the meeting The Executive Director RIC-NET, Mr. Murugahara John Silco welcomed Mr. Otto to the Rwenzori region and noted that RIC-NET has continuously supported girl children with ICT skills  at the Electronic  information centers where   some beneficiaries have set up stationery shops acquired jobs  secretaries, work in   internet cafes among others.

In his interaction, Mr. Emmanuel Otto noted that Global fund for children supports a holistic growth of girl children in conflict and post conflict areas through grass root based organizations as RIC-NET providing them with financial and technical support. He also noted that the partnership is expected to be a long term so that it impacts on the beneficiaries and the implementing organization.