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Burundi

Since achieving independence in 1962, Burundi has struggled with violence, including a brutal civil war in the 1990s and ongoing political and ethnic tensions in the wake of the 2015 presidential elections. Conflict, economic hardship, food insecurity, disease and natural disasters led to hundreds of thousands of people being displaced. Among them, 83 per cent identified natural disasters as the main reason they left home.

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Partnering since

1963

people reached

3,873,391

programs and shipments

11

Level of Fragility

Very Low Developing

Gender Equality Rank

76.3%
Progress

40,486patient consultations were provided by community health workers through projects supported by World Vision.

Progress

270,000ready-to-use therapeutic food packets were distributed, providing a source of emergency nutrition for malnourished children.

Progress

78,919people benefited from the provision of in-kind food assistance.

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Country Details

Since achieving independence in 1962, Burundi has struggled with violence, including a brutal civil war in the 1990s and ongoing political and ethnic tensions in the wake of the 2015 presidential elections. Conflict, economic hardship, food insecurity, disease and natural disasters led to hundreds of thousands of people being displaced. Among them, 83 per cent identified natural disasters as the main reason they left home.
World Vision Burundi

World Vision has been working in Burundi for more than five decades.

Our teams first began working in Burundi in 1963. Our operations stopped towards the end of the 1980s but restarted in 1993, in response to the acute humanitarian needs as a result of widespread civil unrest. In 1995, we opened our office in Bujumbura, the country's capital.

Over the past 30 years, our work has transitioned from providing emergency relief to investing in long-term development programs.

Currently, our staff and programs bring hope and help to children and communities across the country through a wide range of holistic, integrated projects. We work with those who are the most vulnerable — the poor and the oppressed — regardless of their religion, race, ethnicity or gender.

To date, we bring hope and assistance to over 1,000,000 children (of whom more than 40,000 are sponsored children) and their communities in 18 area programs each year. Our programs work to ensure children and their communities have access to much-needed clean water, education, food, healthcare and the chance to live a life of fullness.

Improving the well-being of children in Burundi is the foundation and the motivation for everything we do.

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Results

Unless otherwise stated, data presented on this page reflects the most up-to-date results of World Vision Canada programs reported between October 2023 and September 2024, and any previous fiscal years available. Previously reported data may not match the current presentation as we continuously receive and refine data from our programs. If you have any questions, kindly reach out to us.