(BCI)’s geographical coverage is Kiruhura District; however, Kiruhura District is engulfed by Mbarara and Ibanda, districts. These areas are reached by Family Tracing and Resettlement, Child advocacy and community outreach, sustainable farming and natural resource management, development training and research, formal and non-formal education, HIV/AIDS and community health. (BCI) resettles children in other places hence other districts are reached by that process national wide.
The Direct beneficiaries of (BCI) programs are vulnerable children, out-of-school youth and children who are working in hazardous conditions. (BCI)’s activities are Preventive and Rehabilitative in nature. Hence, both preventive and rehabilitative approaches are used.
A wide range of activities are undertaken by (BCI):
1. Preventive Activities: These include reaching out to vulnerable children and out-of-school youth in their ca-coons, and through carrying counseling sessions, family tracing and community sensitization.
2. Community mobilization and the training on child and youth-related issues as stipulated in UN convention on the rights of the child and the Ugandan youth policy.
3. Training the out-of-school (vulnerable children, out-of-school youth) aged 15 and above, in vocational training and life skills.
4. Coordinating and supporting campaigns and actions on child and youths rights both at National and community levels.
5. Active research and surveys on specific issues affecting the out-of-school youth and children.
6. Publication on children/youth experiences.
7. Education support by paying fees and stationery for vulnerable children both at primary and secondary levels in the operational areas of (BCI).
8. Empowering the girl-child and women youth groups in business management skills.