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| Name: | BRETHREN CARE AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION (BCEEF) |
| Street 1: | Bombo Road |
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| City: | Kampala |
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| Country: | Uganda |
| Phone: | +256788509993 |
| Organization Email: | brethrencare@yahoo.com |
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General Information | |
| Board Constituency: | Developing Country NGO |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | Yes |
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| Organization Type - Primary: | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
| Organization Description: | |
| Brethren Care and Community Empowerment Foundation (BCCEF) was formed in 2009 but it fully registered with the ministry of internal affairs in 2011 with registration number S.5914/9409. Aware of the many unemployment problems among the youth, poverty, destitute needy and orphaned children in the country brought about by the HIV/AIDS and civil strife in the country and aware of that there are efforts through government and non-government organizations to ensure a bright and stable future for the new generation, mindful of the freedom to associate granted by the Uganda constitutional and our inspiration for social and community based development, justice, peace, and national prosperity. BCCEF is interested in TB because; Due to the fact that TB in most cases is as a result of HIV/AIDS and we are dealing directly with HIV/AIDS victims, therefore BCCEF would like to improve on the awareness, treatment and care for TB patients in order to give them hope of life after acquiring the disease BCCEf is doing / planning to do the following for TB control -BCCEF is carrying out community mobilization about the effects of HIV/AIDs . - BCCEF carrys out referral of HIV/AIDs and TB patients for treatment to the nearest Health centers. - Empowerment of HIV/AIDs and TB victims. |
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Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy |
Other Organization Information | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 51 - 99 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 6 - 10 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Other partners |
| If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who: | |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: | Network with other partners |
| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: | No |
| Are you in contact with your national TB programme: | No |
| Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: | |
| BCCEF is currently carrying out sensitization about TB and HIV/AIDS among the community members with in its areas of operation | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Uganda |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Uganda |
Contribution | |
| Please tell us how your organization will contribute to the Global Plan to Stop TB by briefly describing its involvement in any of the areas of work listed below: | |
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TB-HIV: - Sensitization about HIV/AIDS and TB - Referral to the nearest Health Centers - Provide psycho-social support through counselling Research: BCCEF has the capability to conduct both qualitative, quantitative research, publicize the findings accompanied with recommendations that are important in the reduction of the prevalence rate of TB in Uganda. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | September 24, 2012 |
| Last updated: | April 19, 2013 |