This website was built by 'Friends of Bwindi' (previously 'Friends of Bwindi Orphanage'), a UK-based charitable organisation, to support the work of 'Bwindi Orphans Development Center' (BODEC). Unfortunately our organisation is no longer able to support BODEC and therefore the website has been removed.

We will continue to support local groups and individuals.

Contact 'Friends of Bwindi'

Children from the orphanage performing a traditional dance.

  • Entertainment which involves teaching songs, dances and drama that carry educational messages about HIV/AIDS and conservation.  In addition to learning and  performing traditional dances.
  • Training in basic hygiene and sanitation.
  • Finding sponsors for the children which finances scholastic materials, essential provisions including food and clothes and educational needs.

Joseph and Brenda with gifts from their sponsors.      

  • Training the children in handicraft design, wood carving and marketing locally made handicrafts.

Local craft shops

  • Teaching the children about how to live and behave socially in any given situation.
  • Training the children on bible verse interpretation.
  • Training in agriculture and other important skills and income generating activities.
  • Education the children about HIV/AIDS, Sexually transmitted infections and diseases, and adolescence.
  • Construction of secondary school buildings
  • Construction of children's centre for performances, entertainment and exhibitions.
  • Children entertaining visitors, especially tourists who come to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

 Children perfoming their Unique Gorilla Dance, an award winning dance that they have performed at festivals across Uganda.

  • Children selling handicrafts to visitors through exhibitions after every performance.

  • Giving special attention to female students through straight talk programs about early pregnancies, infections and abstinence.