WHO WE ARE
Brass for children is A Music Based CBO established on the edges of Bwindi Forest in Kanungu, Western Uganda.
Our mission is to help children and youths through spreading love and joy of music in Butogota.
Currently,
we have over 50 beneficiaries.
We are Dedicated on Empowering children and Youths with music skills to develop their God's Given gifts and talents for brighter Futures.
WHY MUSIC!
MUSIC BRINGS JOY TO LIFE
Music creates safe spaces for young girls and boys to learn, perform and work as equals. Music helps children to champion the differences between them and leave no one behind, Music prepares young people to take on the next challenge in life!
Music brings positive change, Hope and aspirations to the children, Music is life.
Music has the power to do all kinds of things. The power to engage, inspire, heal, educate, transform and save lives.OUR MISSION
EVERY CHILD DESERVES MUSIC
To transform Lives of the children, Educate, Nature them and Explore their God's given gifts and talents.
HOW WE WORK
SCHOOL DAYS!
Children learn music every evening starting at 4:30PM upto 6:00PM Monday to Friday
Saturday & Sunday we start at 2:30PM until 5:30pm.
HOLIDAYS!
Our children learn music every day from 1:30PM to 6:00PM.
Currently we're working with over 50 Children & youths. We offer music lessons, workshops and other skills to transform lives.
Brass For Children Makes the joy of Music Accessible, Sustainable and Fun.
BRASS BAND
Our Brass has over 30 Players.
Our band has helped our children and youths to keep focused other than being idle.
This brass band helps children and youth to learn musical instruments to build their talents.
Children and youth earns scholarships to stay in schools.
In our band youths earn a little money that enables them to meet their basic needs, And We assume that by the age of 25years someone is ready to start his or her own life with the education and music Skills attained a BFC for Self-Reliance.
INSTRUMENT DONATION
"LOVE FOR MUSIC "
Brass for children has placed several wind instruments into the hands of young people, but we are in need of more donated instruments!
Our music programs have reached over 50 beneficiaries.
We Receive and repair the instrument you no longer use. The instrument is given new life by a music-loving young person who needs it.
EDUCATION
THROUGH MUSIC!
Through music Girls and Boys earns scholarship to stay in schools.
They learn fundamental skills such as confidence, communication and teamwork.
They can use these skills to overcome their day-to-day challenges.
Brass For Children has been set up to provide free music lessons to young people especially children and youths.OUR PROGRAMS
EDUCATION
HYGIENE&SAFETY
FOOD&EMPLOYMENT
CRYPTO CURRENCEYHello, Atukunda Gershom here: My tech savvy advisors have told me to put out crypto addresses for various coins to diversify the way in which we can receive donations. Find the coin you love the most, and send us that beautiful decentralized currency. All proceeds in the wallet will be used to take care of the poor. We now receive cryptocurrencies listed on our website in 4 different varieties:
CRYPTO WALLET ADDRESSES
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LITECOIN:
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SALONA COIN:
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ETHEREUM COIN
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HOW CAN YOU HELP?
MUSICIANS TO MUSICIANS
ORGANIZE A CHARITY CONCERT!
You are a Musician? Are you giving concerts? Are you an active volunteer? Do you work at music school? ORGANIZE A CONCRT! from which proceeds would be donated towards the construction of GORILLA KING'S HOME
WHAT WE PROVIDE!
MOVIE; From Africa with thanks from children at BFC dedicated directly to a given institution/musicians.
OFFICIAL PARTNER; If the school/musicians donates wind instruments or undertakes to organize at least one concert a year, will be placed on our website as official partner.
GORILLA KINGS HOME
GORILLA HOMES will be a platform for children and youth to grow musically and academically. With our permanent Home, we shall have our Guest house ,offices, instruments store and Spaces for Music activities.
A HOME STAY WILL BE SUITABLE FOR BOTH VOLUNTEERS ,BRASS SUMMER CAMPS , TOURISTS AND MUSIC ACTIVITIES.
And there will be no more hustles for; places to camp, Renting, Brass Training grounds and Offices etc
ONE BLOCK WITH (4) GUEST ROOMS, (1) MUSIC ROOM & (1)OFFICE ROOM.
GORILLA HOMES WILL BE IN A HOME SETTING WITH SHARED FACILITIES LIKE;
BATHROOMS, KITCHEN, LIVINGROOM AND COMPOUND.
STAYING WITH US WILL GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE YOUR TALENT WITH OUR CHILDREN AT BRASS FOR CHILDREN AND TO IMMERSE YOUR SELF IN OUR CULTURE, AND AT THE SAME TIME SUPPORT OUR PROJECT.
OUR TARGET AMOUNT; €45000
OUR VISION
BY THE GRACE OF GOD, CHILDREN AND YOUTH WILL ACHIEVE LIFE IN ALL ITS FULLNESS.
Empowering children and youths, Promoting their talents through Music & Building good future.
ADOPT A STUDENT FINANCIALLY
We are currently looking for adoptive parents for several children at BFC, With the donated funds, we will provide children with school fees and school supplies. Comprehensive assistance for a child during the school year is the cost €300. Support can be provided in monthly payments of €30. To support your chosen child, please contact us Or click the link below.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP!
BRASS SUMMER2024
BRASS SUMMER CAMP
Our camp is safe environment where youth and children aged 12-24 come together to have fun in musical activities while learning social and life skills. Music Teachers and students from abroad share their musical skills with the young musicians at BFC through short and long term volunteer opportunities, gaining valuable teaching and leadership experience.
The B-G-Y brass camp will offer packages of trombones, trumpets, marching drums and other brass instruments
with a MINI concert at the end of the CAMP where youth & children will get to showcase
what they have learnt during their camp time at CAMP!
BFC TRANSPORT
14 SEATER VAN
We're looking for 14 Seater Van for the organization.
BFC is ready to take care of the vehicle. Having this Van will save us funds towards transport costs in travels we make for performances for Brass/Marching Band, BFC teams, picking up &dropping off our music volunteers to airport and transporting children to summer camps.
OUR TARGET AMOUNT; €15000
OUR TEAM
ATUKUNDA GERSHOM
DIRECTOR/FOUNDER
I was raised in humble background where food and education was struggle, due to lack of school fees and basic needs, I run away from Home to the city, Where I got a privilege to work in musical instrument repair workshop, In that process I got a chance to learn music! Music changed my life, I'm now giving back to my community through my music organization of both young girls and boys , So that they get a chance to learn music and give them skills in life!
"That's why I founded Brass For Children "
We do our utmost to ensure that all children and youth from Butogota have access to wind instruments. You can help us.
(MUSIC SAVED MY LIFE)I believe that music can impact many children if we give them a chance Today!
MRS MADINA
BFC-RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR
BRIAN
BFC-COORDINATOR
OUR LOCATION
BUTOGOTA BRASS FOR CHILDREN
P. O . BOX 670024 KANUNGU
UGANDA
LOCATION:
BUTOGOTA T/C
KANUNGU SOUTHWEST UGANDAMon-Sun 10am-6pm+256755039372
Brass For Children Butogota
Kanungu-Uganda
CBO Reg No;
2032/2021
PERMIT NO; 509/090/2032
BANK TRANSFER
C/O: Atukunda Gershom
BIC: TRWIBEB1XXX
IBAN: BE85 9673 5539 2606