ABOUT BURUNDI
Burundi, the poorest nation in the world, is called “The Heart of Africa” and is located between Kenya and Rwanda.
With a GDP per capita of US $267, the country’s almost 12 million people are among the poorest in the world. Burundi ranked 180 out of 186 in the last Human Development Index. As much as 89% of the active population depends on farming a territory as densely populated as Belgium.
Hope Medical Clinic is located in the town of Masanganzira. Hope Sewing Schools: #1 is in Ngozi City; #2 is in Maguba. Hope Computer School is located in Ngozi City (all of which are in Ngozi Province). Hope Sewing School #2 is in the province of Gitega. Hope Medical Clinic serves a population near the Rwanda border of approximately one million people, and is a resource to these five surrounding provinces who have suffered greatly from ten years of genocidal war.
- Capital: Bujumbura
- Major languages: Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili
- Major religions: Christianity, indigenous beliefs
- Main exports: coffee, tea, sugar, cotton, hides
NATIONAL SUPPORT
The former President of Burundi, His Excellence Peter Nkurunziza (December 18, 1964 –June 8, 2020), had a personal relationship with Jeri Matson, founder of Hearts Without Borders. President Peter named Hope Medical Clinic and often visited Hope Medical Clinic. President Peter negotiated the land for the Clinic with Burundi Foursquare. He worked hand in hand with the HWB construction team, and hosted private dinners to give special appreciation to Hearts Without Borders.
Bishop Serges Nsabimana became President of Foursquare Burundi in 2017 and serves as the current Hearts Without Borders Project Director.