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On « Giving Tuesday », we are launching an initiative to support the fishing families living around Lake Rweru in northern Burundi. FH Switzerland is joining the Giving Tuesday movement, which will take place next Tuesday, December 2. This day was created to counterbalance the consumer frenzy of Black Friday by highlighting generosity, nonprofit causes, and support for charitable organizations.

To mark International Women's Day, FH Switzerland would like to highlight gender-related challenges through the story of Thérèse, a mother of two living in Burundi. Involved in coffee cooperatives and the fight against domestic violence, Thérèse embodies change and hope in a society where the road to equality is fraught with obstacles.

"Thanks to FH, I have obtained fifty banana plants. Today, my plantation is producing a good harvest. We eat some of it and the rest we sell. I was also able to buy two goats. I'll be giving a few plants to my neighbours for the next season" Gervais, Burundi

Excerpts from an interview with Prosper Nyonsaba, head of food security at FH Burundi, our partner organization in Burundi.

"From scarcity to abundance"

Celestin lives with his wife and 5 children in the Gisuru district of Burundi. He joined the FH program in 2016, he tells us his story.

This video shows us the daily life of the inhabitants of a community in the province of Kirundo in Burundi, they collect water from the nearby source, due to lack of means to install pipes that can supply the village.