New Hope Centre (Bujumbura)

Background

In 2004, in a refugee camp just outside Bujumbura, Burundi, many fathers and mothers were slaughtered by rebels coming over the border from the D. R. Congo. Sixty children were left defenseless, orphaned and with nowhere to live.

Pastor Rubens rescued the orphaned children and with a team of dedicated workers gave them a home where they were cared for and loved. These children had experienced a very dramatic change in their young lives. Their parents were dead, many killed in front of the children in a most horrific way. That memory will stay with them for the rest of their lives. As the children were in need of urgent care, a facility was found in a hurry that was not ideal, but was at least a place to keep the children safe, fed and clothed. Despite the work that has been done over the years to the facilities, it is in dire need of a complete overhaul

Our project

Along with Christians from Canada, CHI would like to carry out the following works in the near future:

• Equip the refurbished second housing block consisting of bedrooms, sitting rooms and toilets
• Replace ageing cooking equipment in the kitchen.
• Purchase a freezer and supply furnishings and other equipment for the cafeteria shop
• Equip a sewing workshop.
• Convert the store room into a new study area.
• Repair perimeter fencing
• Improve land drainage
• Overhaul or replace the Centre’s minibus.

Our involvement

Christian Hope International has been involved with the New Hope Centre, Bujumbura since 2006. Over the years we have improved facilities and helped refit and service the mini bus used by the home. At the New Hope Centre, believers are endeavouring to bring up the children in a Christian family environment with love and stability. This is clearly something we want to support as a mission - and we need your help to do so.

How can you help the New Hope Centre?

In order to carry out all the improvements, CHI needs to raise considerable funds - but the work can be done in stages and we would rather start as soon as sufficient funds are available to carry out at least some significant part of the improvements.