Friday, May 9, 2025

ENOUGH Campaign against child hunger and malnutrition launched in Burundi

ENOUGH Campaign against child hunger and malnutrition launched in Burundi

Measles eradicated by 2020

World Vision Burundi joins Burundi health stakeholders to reduce morbidity and mortality from measles up to 98% in 2013 and a total eradication of that...

Seeing disabilities up close

Stigma, rejection, myths, lack of awareness and access to special equipment are preventing Burundian children living with disabilities from enjoying their...

Wheels of hope

Jocelyn is a Burundian schoolgirl in Grade 7, living in Gatumba village, 15km from the capital of Bujumbura, near the border between Burundi and the...

The First Lady of the Republic, Denise Nkurunziza launches the Child Health Now Campaign.

On the 6th of December, World Vision Burundi in collaboration with Burundi Ministry of Health launched the Child Health Now Campaign in Muramvya, one of...

Beating discrimination, song by song

The once-discriminated-against Batwa people are now becoming knowledgeable and taking their children to school. All because of songs. The Batwa people, who...

World Vision donated meds saving lives

A local health facility in Burundi is usually overwhelmed by the tons and tons of patients it receives, most who are poor. The facility is not run by the...

One woman making a difference: protecting her environment

Ditches are starting to cut across the hills of Burundi. They look pretty, but are not for esthetic reasons. Erosion is a big problem in this tiny, hilly...

Before and after, what does education look like in Burundi?

Mames Nizigiyimana is a ten-year-old school boy living at Gatete Hill in the eastern province of Burundi. His morning routine is simple: gets up early...

PD Hearth nutrition programme builds on local knowledge

PD/HEARTH is a successful approach to decrease malnutrition. It combines two approaches: Deviance positive and Hearth. The Hearth session consists of...

Growing in Knowledge

Mediatrice Horimbere, a subsistence farmer in central Burundi, faced the same harsh reality each morning: she could only afford one meal a day. With...

Growing in Knowledge

Mediatrice Horimbere, a subsistence farmer in central Burundi, faced the same harsh reality each morning: she could only afford one meal a day. With...

New Paediatric Ward

World Vision built this paediatric ward, and often provides GIK medicines to the health facility. Photo by Robert Coronado.

Song as a method of learning

Community members join together in song as they learn about empowerment and community development. Photo by Lucy Murunga.

Health Checks

Sponsored children are provided regular health checks at this World Vision supported health facility. Photo by Venerande Murekambaze.

School's Out!

Children showing off their school books. Children at this primary school in Muyinga province are done their day and are happy to head home. World Vision...

Homework

Merisa draws a picture outside her home. Her mother's garden is thriving thanks to seeds and education from World Vision. Photo by Michelle Siu.

PD Hearth nutrition programme builds on local knowledge

PD/HEARTH is a successful approach to decrease malnutrition. It combines two approaches: Deviance positive and Hearth. The Hearth session consists of...