BURUNDI
WITHOUT ORPHANS

We understand every child needs a safe family and to have someone to call Father and Mother. All children need a permanent, healthy family where they can experience the love of a father and mother, to get their basic needs met, and to get to know their Heavenly Father.

Country Profile: Burundi

Total Population: 10.8 million
Percentage of Christians: 80%
More information for prayer at Operation World

Children in Burundi:

Under 14: 45.8%
Estimated number of orphans and vulnerable children: 835,996
Children in orphanages: 4,782
Number of orphanage: 90
Major impact on number of orphans:
- Burundi Civil Conflict (1962 to 2005)
- HIV/AIDS
- Death of mother during childbirth
- Alcoholism
- Poverty

National Movement

Our team is comprised of people from various churches and denominations. Our vision is to build Burundi Without Orphans by mobilizing every community, church leaders, businesses, government leaders, and NGO’s to work together on behalf of the vulnerable and families.

We understand every child needs a safe family and to have someone to call Father and Mother.
All children need a permanent, healthy family where they can experience the love of a father and mother, to get their basic needs met, and to get to know their Heavenly Father.

Since we started the movement:

Vision casting events in all regions of Burundi
Burundi Without Orphans Conference April 2017 (300 delegates in attendance)
Meetings with government and ROVF leaders in regions
205 houses have been built in the local community to provide shelter
100 children are getting support for education and basic needs
One child able to attend university
Two children received critical medical assistance in USA

Prayer Requests and Needs:

For wisdom, knowledge, revelation, discernment, and understanding for decision-making
For resources: finances and materials
For the Church to respond to Orphan Sunday
For healthy families to receive children into their loving homes in their communities
For God to facilitate connections with key people that will help to engage participants in each sphere of culture (Church, Business, Family, Government, Media, Education, Arts & Entertainment)
For families and communities to have sustainable ways to generate income for household
Community development, business startups, and agriculture and farming techniques
For new national agencies to help with adoptions within nation of Burundi
Greater access to medical treatments
Greater access to education for children
Equipping: training and preparation of families to receive children into home (ex: Trauma Care)