BURUNDI
BRINGING HOPE TO VULNERABLE FAMILIES
Serving orphans, vulnerable children, widows and families in Burundi through education, family restoration, practical support and the hope of Jesus.
A PLACE OF GREAT NEED — AND GREAT HOPE
Burundi is one of the world's poorest countries, and many families face circumstances that make it difficult to provide even the most basic necessities for their children.
Preparing A Place Ministries works alongside local leaders and families to bring practical solutions to these challenges. We help children access education, care for orphans, reunite families, support widows and vulnerable households, provide safe homes, and create opportunities for families to become more self-sufficient.
But our work goes beyond meeting physical needs.
Our greatest desire is to see people encounter the hope of Jesus Christ, become disciples, and experience lives transformed by the Gospel.
Preparing A Place Ministries works alongside local leaders and families to bring practical solutions to these challenges. We help children access education, care for orphans, reunite families, support widows and vulnerable households, provide safe homes, and create opportunities for families to become more self-sufficient.
But our work goes beyond meeting physical needs.
Our greatest desire is to see people encounter the hope of Jesus Christ, become disciples, and experience lives transformed by the Gospel.
GIVE A CHILD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO SCHOOL
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Many children in Burundi simply cannot afford the fees and uniforms required to attend school. Without receiving an education and learning basic skills like reading and writing, they are likely to remain in the cycle of poverty they were born into. Preparing A Place Ministries helps to cover these fees so that they can attend school and receive a much needed education for their future.
Help us raise $12,500 to send 250 orphans & impoverished children to school.For only $50, you can send a child to school for an entire year, including books & supplies, uniforms and food.
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We started this program in 2021 when we were able to pay to send 95 orphans and children from vulnerable impoverished families to school for the year. By God's grace and the power of generous donors, we have been able to send more and more children to school each year. We now send 250 kids who would not have the money, resources, or opportunity to receive an education otherwise.
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Only $50 sends a child to school for an entire year!
Below is a video from the first year we began the program in 2021 with 95 kids.
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CARING FOR ORPHANS
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The country of Burundi has approximately 90 official government recognized orphanages, half of which are located in the capital city of Bujumbura. Preparing A Place Ministries has taken in the Nezerwa Children's Home in Bujumbura to bring hope and a better life to orphans living there, with future goals of helping more orphanages.
We help to provide a safe and loving environment with enough resources to support the children, including self-sustainable food solutions, clean water, and a security. We also work to reunite them with their parents and families whenever possible and do what we can to support and keep them together.
We help to provide a safe and loving environment with enough resources to support the children, including self-sustainable food solutions, clean water, and a security. We also work to reunite them with their parents and families whenever possible and do what we can to support and keep them together.
REUNITING FAMILIES
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God created us to be in families, and the best stories are when broken families are put back together again. A loving family is the best place for anyone. Often times, an orphan will grow up and never know their family. Due to extreme poverty, mothers sometimes feel that their best and only option is to leave their child somewhere they know they will be fed and cared for, like an orphanage. We work hard to research, investigate and provide testing for these families to be reunited once again and give them the support they need to stay together. It's a dream come true for an orphan.
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After being dropped off at an orphanage as a young child, Jean reunites with his mother and brother.
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SUPPORTING VULNERABLE FAMILIES & WIDOWS
The best solution for caring for orphans is preventing a child from ever becoming one. That's why we focus on supporting vulnerable families, so that they don't have to resort to giving up a child(ren) in order to survive. We also have a poridge feeding program to help feed them and give them the nutrients they may be lacking. We also help care for widows and assist them in starting up and maintaining their own businesses.
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SHARING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
The heart behind everything that we do is to point people to Jesus Christ. Sharing the gospel, seeing people become born again, and creating disciples is always the most important work we can ever do.
Meet Our Team
We are grateful for the commitment and hard work of our team on the ground in Burundi.
Astère Uwimana
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Fabrice Karibwami
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Salvator Niyonizigiye
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