Strategies:
Youth Ministry

 

Uganda now has a population of over 26 million.  The youth are always the most affected by wars, AIDS, immorality, cultism, pornography, homosexuality and unemployment.  Since 1983, HIV/AIDS, has created a new generation in Uganda; a generation of orphans, hopeless youth, jobless and Godless without discipline and morals!

 

BBT is determined to change the unprivileged into hopeful, dependable, constructive and able citizens, capable of changing the future for themselves and others.   Two programs are implemented by BBT, currently, to assist the youth.

GLOVIMO

BBT started a powerful movement in 1985, among the youth and children, popularly known as "GLOVIMO” (The Glory of Virginity Movement). It is a Bible-based movement that travels nation-wide and teaches the youth in Uganda about AIDS and the moral responsibility to stay sexually pure until marriage and faithful throughout marriage.  It has special radio and TV programs that are seen and heard accross the nation.

Together with other Abstainance Groups, such as that of the First Lady of Uganda, we have brought the percentage of the population infected with AIDS from 30% in the 1980's to 6% this year in 2005!  Uganda once had the largest AIDS problem in Africa.  Now the other nations of Africa are coming to learn from Uganda.

The idea is to encourage abstanance from sex until proper marriage.   Not only is this instilling Godly principles in these young people, but it is also fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS.   Our slogan is: "NO SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE". Vows are taken by the willing youth. Continuous training through youth camps, seminars and conferences is our approach. We also use GLOVIMO radio and TV shows.   BBT warns against premarital sex, polygamy, pornography, homosexuality and all Western or African sex-oriented destructive cultures. 

Three teaching programs are in place to teach differing age groups ranging from the age of 7 to 30.  Each student (age 7 to 13) receives a certificate after their training, which is a reminder of their vows.  Those students (age 14-30) receive a button they will proudly wear, which is exchanged for a "ceremonial lantern" on their wedding day. 

This Program WORKS!  These youth are very excited and serious about their vows.  BBT has seen almost 40,000 children and youth commit themselves to purity and has attended hundreds of weddings.  TANZANIA's church leaders have heard about the success of GLOVIMO and have invited BBT to come and teach them how to implement this great program.

 

BBT YOUTH EMPOWERING CAMPAIGN

BBT plans to balance our approach to these youth by empowering them with trades and skills training to both boys and girls.   The most vulnerable youth are between 15 and 25 years.   BBT has already identified skills that can easily be accepted by these types of kids, trades that are marketable & easy to learn within a short time, even by those who have no type of formal education:

 

•  Hair dressing and care, (3 month course)

 

•  Tailoring (one year course)

 

•  Motor bike and Bicycle Repair (6 month course)

 

•  Brick laying (6 month hands-on course)

 

•  Hand crafts (6 month hands-on course)

 

•  Welding (6 month hands-on course)

BBT's special needs in this department are:

•  $9,700 is needed to get part of this program started

•  Training tools (available in Uganda)

•  3 good computers

•  Printing paper and ink (BBT owns a small printing machine)

•  Glovimo buttons (at a cost of 25 cents each)

•  Glovimo truck (to help with the nation-wide campaign)

•  $800/month for Glovimo Radio and TV Program costs

 

We welcome you to join BBT in empowering these wonderful youth so they will become constructive citizens of both the Kingdom of God and Uganda.   We need your financial assistance to purchase the training tools budgeted at US$5,700.

 

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