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Save Life Make Difference 

Bujumbura burundi 

savelifemakedifference@hotmail.com 

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Sub: Project report 

Poverty among street children in Burundi is a severe problem, driven by the country's high levels of national poverty and the children's exclusion from school, which leaves them vulnerable to exploitation, abuse, and malnourishment. These children often lack stable families and support systems, facing daily struggles for survival, food, and shelter. 

Key challenges

Economic hardship: Burundi is one of the poorest countries globally, with a high percentage of the population living below the national poverty line, which directly impacts its children.

Malnourishment: Street children are at high risk of malnourishment and are disproportionately affected by high rates of stunting and wasting in Burundi.

Lack of education: Children on the streets are not in school, which further limits their future opportunities and keeps them trapped in a cycle of poverty.

Vulnerability to abuse: Street children are exposed to a heightened risk of exploitation, abuse, and violence.

Limited social support: Many street children lack a stable family or support network. They sometimes form their own "families" on the street to pool resources and share earnings for survival, but this does not eliminate the dangers they face.

Daily struggle for survival: These children must find food and money just to survive, often engaging in begging or other activities to get by. 

to victims of children’s rights abuses. The World Food Programme (WFP) has also been working in Burundi since 1968 by providing food such as school meals, malnutrition rehabilitation to starved children and helping to improve food production. Additionally, organizations like Street Child are working to build schools and eliminate as many barriers to education as possible for children in Burundi and elsewhere. Groups like the WFP, Humanarium and Street Child do substantial work to help children in Burundi. It is vital that the work continues and that more organizations participate in alleviating child poverty in Burundi.

Save Life Make Difference have big challenge to fight again street children and our main problem is lacking of money since we began our project we have done $1,130 raised of $30,000 goal

Save Life Make Difference 

Bujumbura 

26/10/2025

Save Life make difference 

Bujumbura burundi 

savelifemakedifference@gmail.com 

Sub project report 

gently need help. They face a multitude of challenges including poverty, lack of access to basic necessities like food, shelter, and healthcare, and the constant threat of violence and exploitation. Organizations like New Generation, UNICEF, and Giriyuja are working to provide support and assistance, but more resources and intervention are needed. 

Here's a more detailed look at the situation and the types of help needed:

Challenges Faced by Street Children:

Poverty and Lack of Basic Necessities:

Many children end up on the streets due to extreme poverty, family conflicts, or displacement. They lack access to food, clean water, shelter, and healthcare. 

Violence and Exploitation:

Street children are vulnerable to violence, theft, and various forms of exploitation, including forced labor. 

Lack of Education:

Many street children are out of school and lack access to educational opportunities. 

Limited Access to Services:

The government provides minimal support to street children, leaving them reliant on humanitarian assistance. 

Reintegration Difficulties:

Even when efforts are made to return children to their families or communities, they often face challenges in reintegrating without adequate support. 

Burundi is one of the poorest countries in the world, persistently falling in to the bottom five countries on the UN Human Development Index with an estimated 1.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.

Despite the Government of Burundi’s strong engagement for education and its policy of free basic education which led to a significant increase in school enrolment rate in the last decade, an estimated half a million children – or 23% of children aged 6-14 years old- remain out of school. Extreme poverty, as well as family conflicts and child abuse, have also pushed thousands of children to the street. While the Government authorities regularly return children to their communities, without family mediation and livelihoods support, most of these children return to the street.

BURUNDI IN NUMBERS

56%

Of children under 5 years old are chronically malnourished – one of the highest rates in the world.

1.7 MILLION

Are in need of humanitarian assistance, mainly Internally Displaced People (IDPs) and returnees, who have limited resilience to frequent natural disasters and other shocks.

50%

Of children aged 6-13 do not complete primary education.

what we are doing

Since 2016, Street Child has been working with local partner Famille Maintenant (FAMA) to support the economic needs of the local Batwa community so that they are better able to care for their children and send them to school. One of the most disadvantaged groups in Burundi, the minority Batwa often find themselves at the margins of society, discriminated against and forced into low paid work. 70% of Batwa adults are illiterate and in the communities where we work 30% of Batwa children are

not in education.

We done $ 1050 on $30000 needed 

Bujumbura 

Burundi 

15/06/2025