A successful reintegration
Thierry, 12 years old, is the only child of his parents and hails from Gasorwe (198 km from Bujumbura). His father is a trader. After his parents separated, he came to Bujumbura and stayed with one of his relatives for a month before leaving to seek refuge on the streets. Just a few months back, …
Football: A medium to connect
As of March 27, 2022, the Imboneza FC team, made up of 28 players, participated in the local championship. Imboneza FC is part of the 3rd division and the team has already played 4 matches out of which they won 2. The team trains twice a week. The objective is to encourage our children to …
Back to my roots
Nelson is a young boy, aged 16, who has been reintegrated in school and currently living in of the accommodations provided by New Generation Burundi (NGB). He left Burundi at the age of 12 and went to Tanzania with the hope of living a better life. But things didn’t turn out as expected. The street …
Grateful
My name is David Ndikumana Mamert. I am 21 years old and I study at the Lycée Technique St Luc. I just finished my high school and am happy that I did well. I had chosen to study Information Technology and Communication in high school and wish to pursue the same field at university. Five …
A life beyond the streets
‘’My name is Fiston and I’m 17 years old. I spent 3 years on the streets. An incident that shook me up few years back was when our house took fire. My friends in the neighbourhood advised me to accompany them on the streets. I did so and I considered that to be a solution …