The main target groups are children and our child care ministry has been formed solely for the purpose of extending love and compassion to needy children releasing them from the bondage of poverty and ignorance while equipping them with education and bible teaching to become skilled citizens who are not ashamed of living for God’s truth. This approach is outcome based on Character, knowledge and skills.

Brelim Charity aims at reaching all kinds and depths of HIV/AIDS afflicted orphans and vulnerable children in both rural and urban communities through various means especially the teaching of the love and virtue of Jesus Christ.

OUR HISTORY

  Brelim Charity - Uganda was founded in January 2005 by Pastor Tonny Bayimuse (Director, Breath of Life Ministries International) and his wife Patricia after a burden was put on their hearts following Tonny's gruesome birth and childhood story, to minister to destitute children in Uganda.

Brelim Charity started with as few as  5 children and now the number has increased to 120 children. Today the national ministry is growing to impact the lives of children in different corners of Iganga. 

VISION

Adding value to life

MISSION

To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and provide necessary and easily accessible opportunities for learning, rehabilitation and empowering orphaned children, widows, the under privileged and vulnerable persons for self initiative development and promotion of Christian values so as to realize improved spiritual, physical, psycho-social and economic health in the community.

OUR CORE-VALUES

we value;

• Integrity and Morality
• stewardship
• Leverage team work and partnership
• A passion for excellence
• Hospitality
• Discipleship and Evangelism
• Partnership
• Comfort for the afflicted

OUR OBJECTIVES

 Establishing foster family resource centers to provide information, accommodation, education, love, care, protection and decent medical attention to vulnerable children and care givers.

• Propagating the practical Christian faith in obedience to the Great Commission of Jesus Christ.
• Publishing, acquiring, and distributing literature that promotes Christian faith with biblical family values.
• Promoting community-based healthcare, nutrition, water, and environmental sanitation among people in poor communities.
• Empowering the needy members of the community to participate in income-generating activities for the socio-economic transformation of their homesteads.
• Enhancing preventative measures against HIV/AIDS
  Promoting initiatives among communities to mobilize members for the care of individuals and families affected by HIV/AIDS.
• Offering marriage, home and family counseling services to the church and community.
• Operating a revolving micro-finance scheme for poverty eradication among the community and children's foster families.
• Establishing children's foster homes and caring of the vulnerable children in communities.
• Establishing and operating educational institutions to promote academic excellence.
• Operating vocational training centers to empower the learners to live meaningful lifestyles.
• Offering moral guidance and services to persons including children, youth and adults

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

 We support and protect widows and children from all forms of maltreatment.

This is an independent, indigenous, Christian church-based, non-governmental organization with a passion for bringing hope and adding value to rural African communities through parenting orphaned children in HIV/AIDS-ravaged communities, economic empowerment for improved household income, food security, evangelism, church planting and discipleship.

ORPHAN HOMES:

BRELIM  places a very high value on families and would not consider putting orphaned kids in institutions. Some situations, however, prove too hostile for the orphaned and abandoned kids and require some form of smaller, more-intimate residential care. BRELIM at present takes care of 70 loving homes to 140 kids between the ages of 3 months to 17 years in Bulamagi sub county, Iganga District. The children are fully part of their community, attending Breath of Life Church planted by BRELIM as well as nearby schools.

How Brelim Charity Relates with a Child: 

The Child and Widow Ministry of Brelim Charity is a Tripartite Partnership 

FOSTER CARE

Most orphaned children with family ties are supported by extended family. BRELIM provides education support, medical attention, school uniforms and scholastic materials to these children. Without it, these less-privileged children would have no access to education and medical care.

ADVOCACY:

Communities in Africa still harbor what tradition considers the ‘disciplining of children.’ This includes setting kids ablaze, cutting off ears, tying them with ropes against trees, and throwing them out of the house for offenses such as not greeting elders, not kneeling before older people, eating food before meals are served, etc. The prevalence of these cultural evils is what stirred BRELIM to start advocacy programs to be a voice for these innocent kids battered in the name of discipline. We sensitize communities about Biblically-acceptable disciplinary measures as a means of restoring dignity to our society.

How do we intervene?

Corrective and preventive interventions

Corrective:

• Child psychosocial support 
• Child facilitation to access to justice. 

Preventive:

• Child education for self protection. 
• Parents and care givers sensitization on child protection issues. 
• Sensitization of duty bearers and training on child protection issues. 
• Extending basic support to  widows, protection and advocacy for their rights  

Indirect and direct service provision

Indirect

• Policy influencing and advocacy
• Awareness raising for parents and care givers
• Referral network with other organization to provide further child support.

Direct

Child case work responsive service to support the orphaned widowed and less privileged in the community.

Give children knowledge and skills so that they can be able to protect themselves when in a need.

BREATH OF LIFE CELEBRATION CENTRE

Is our place of Worship, where we celebrate Jesus Alive as he transforms lives and extends his loving arms of compassion through healings and spiritual nourishment and here we add value to life by the grace of God, located in Iganga Town Council - Bunya Road, Nabidogha 'C'. Please consider visiting us.