To initiate health and socio-economic development programmes on the islands that promote environmental conservation.
CONTACT USTo uplift the standard of living of the people of Buvuma Islands, through economic empowerment, environment conservation, Community Based Health Care and act as a linkage of Islanders to the external community.
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To create awareness to the fisherfolk about the importance of safety precautions while moving on water, emphasizing the usage of life jackets, avoiding overloading and to observe other safety measures while moving on the water.
Creating awareness on the importance and benefits of using the right fishing gears.
To sensitize communities on the prevention of HIV/AIDS and other STDs/STIs and to observe safe reproductive health.
To create awareness about the importance of observing safe water cycle in order to guard against bilharzia and water borne diseases.
Observing the importance of keeping safe and clean environment for improved livelihood and safety of their health.
To train the fisher folk community about income generating initiatives and the importance of having income generating activities in their homes for improved livelihoods and not to depend entirely on fishing for their living.
To sensitize communities to participate in all developmental activities brought in by the government and other development partners.
To build and enhance the capacity of BICEA to effectively and efficiently deliver sustainable developmental approaches to the fisherfolk community.
To sensitize communities about the dangers of marrying and marrying off young girls and the dangers involved in the abuse of girl child.
To network with the District local government for effective and efficient implementation of BICEA activities.
To collaborate with the technical people at all levels of local government to sensitize the importance of education to parents about the need and the benefits of educating the girl child and the education for all children.
Sensitizing the community about the avoidance of high maternal deaths rates by women attending antenatal care and by husbands giving support to their wives during pregnancy.
Sensitizing communities about women emancipation and the importance of women joining the mainstream in all aspects; political, social and economic.
To sensitize men and women about avoidance of domestic violence and the importance of seeking mutual guidance from responsible leaders and technical people responsible to gender and marital issues.
Wakikere and Mubaale landing sites in Bugaya sub-county received toilet facilities donated by the British High Commission. Sensitization seminars were organized across communities to improve household hygiene practices.
Cows were donated to Busamuzi sub-county by Gorta Ireland to support household income improvement.
Collaborations have been initiated with YMCA Kampala, UNACOH, UWASNET and other stakeholders to strengthen project implementation.
Continuous community sensitization activities target prevention of HIV/AIDS, malaria and bilharzia. The association also promotes learning institutions for children and adults to improve literacy and knowledge on health and environment.