THE FIRST LADY OF BURUNDI WISHED HAPPY EASTER TO THE PATIENTS AT THE BUYE HOSPITAL

The First Lady gave food to the patient

At the Buye hospital in Ngozi province, the patients celebrated the Easter with the help of Her Excellency Rev. Denise Nkurunziza, the First Lady of Burundi, through her Foundation called «Buntu Foundation". Nearly 110 patients enjoyed lunch accompanied drinks like Fanta and milk in the first day after Easter. That act of charity was part of the mission of Buntu Foundation to restore the hope to the poor and the vulnerable.

In that hospital which dates from 1936, the Spouse of the Head of State visited all the services including Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Maternity, Malnutrition and Surgery. The First Lady of the Country indicated that she wanted to share the joy of Easter with those people who are in difficulty to show them moral and material support. "I share with them what I took on the day of the Easter," added Her Excellency Rev. Denise Nkurunziza.

Doctor Ngendakumana Jean Claude, The director of the Buye Hospital eagerly thanked the First Lady for her philanthropic character.

This kind of visit was also performed in several hospitals to celebrate Christmas and New Year.

FIRST LADY DENISE NKURUNZIZA GRANTED SOCIAL ASSISTANCE TO DIFFERENT BENEFICIARIES

social assistance to vulnerable in Bururi Province

In her second stay in Bururi Province on 25 February2017, Her Excellency Rev. Denise Bucumi Nkurunziza preached the Word of God in morning where people from various denominations were massively gathered to hear the Gospel. Before she preached, The First Lady of Burundi and Representative of Buntu Foundation granted a social assistance to 26 vulnerable at the same place (LA Plage). Each household received 2 hoes, 2 blanks, 4 soaps, 4 pots, 5 cans, and 1loin clothes, 1box of milk, 10kg of beans and 10kg of rice. Buntu Foundation supported also the Bururi Hospital by wheelchairs and some kit of surgery.

“We thank Buntu Foundation for this gift.  This shows us that the First Lady Denise Nkurunziza is a mother for all Burundians”, said the director of Bururi Hospital.

The same day in afternoon, the representative of Buntu Foundation, Madam Denise Nkurunziza paid a visit to the orphanage of Kiremba commune. The latter is caring 80 children and was created by Pentecost Church of Kiremba.

To that orphanage, the First Lady granted a divers assistance whose 350 kg of rice, 200 beans, 25 loin clothes, 100 pots, 51 boxes of milk, 100 soaps, 20 boxes of Picots, 3 boxes of playthings and biscuits for children .“I come to celebrate and wish happy New Year to these orphans to restore their hope and let them feel that they are supported”, said the First Lady Denise Nkurunziza.

The First Lady ended her activities in Bururi Province by visiting the construction of Pentecost Church.

FIRST LADY DENISE NKURUNZIZA WISHED A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO THE PATIENTS ADMITTED TO MUYINGA HOSPITAL AND DISABLED OF “SAINT JEAN BOSCO

At Muyinga Hospital

Thursday, 19 January 2017, Her Excellency Rev. Denise Bucumi Nkurunziza payed a visit to the northen province of Burundi named Muyinga, where she joined the patients of the hospital after visiting the “Centre pour Handicapés Physiques Saint Jean Bosco”. The latter is caring children who were born with physical disabilities.

In that Centre, the First Lady granted a variform assistance whose hundreds kg of rice and beans, loincloths and some drinking.“I come to celebrate and wish happy New Year to these children with disabilities to restore their hope and let them feel that they are supported”, said the First Lady Denise Nkurunziza.

In Muyinga Hospital, Her Excellency Denise Nkurunziza payed a visit to patients admitted in maternity block where she granted also the gifts to the family of Epitas Ndagijimana  which has given birth to triplets. In that block, she granted also assistance to Reine Akimana who has picked up a baby rejected by his mother.  Other blocks visited by the First Lady were reanimation, surgery and block of children suffering from kwashiorkor. Each of the 88 patients received 10 kg of rice, 10kg of beans, milk and loincloths from the First Lady Denise Nkurunziza. The latter expressed her best wishes to them for 2017. It was a great joy for the patients to see the First Lady visiting them and supporting them. All of them are lasting a long time in Hospital; to get food is big challenge. “God bless her», they said.

Besides, in Evening, The First Lady Denise Nkurunziza went home of Mbarushimana Carinie, the governor of Karusi, to share the joy with the family for having given birth to twins.“I come to rejoice with you for what God have done in your family and I bring the President’s message of best wishes to you”, said the First Lady. It was a great joy in governor’s family to receive home The First Lady Denise Nkurunziza.

H.E. DENISE NKURUNZINZA, RECIEVES CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNIZITION FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO HER COMMUNITY

1st Lady Center Left

It was a monumental day when the First Lady of the Republic of Burundi, Denise Nkurunziza received recognition at the United Nations in New York for her BUNTU Foundation and service to her country. She received this award for winning the Women’s Progress Award for achieving the millennium development goals for women’s issues in the Republic of Burundi. This Special Congressional Achievement Certificate from the United States of America is a great honor for the First Lady, Denise Nkurunzinza of the Republic of Burundi. 

Ambassador Clyde Rivers said, “We are very grateful to the United States for this Special Congressional Achievement Certificate honoring the First Lady of Burundi. She is a true champion of her people and all humanity.”

BURUNDI FIRST LADY AWARDED VOICE OF AFRICAN MOTHERS AWARD AT UNITED NATIONS

1st Lady receiving award at the UN

Voice of African Mothers is an organization that has put together an award for the First Ladies of Africa. Voices of African Mothers award recipients are women that have worked hard to reach the millennium development goals for women’s issues within their respective countries. The First Lady of the Republic of Burundi, Denise Nkurunzinza, received this award at the United Nations and was an overwhelming winner of this award because she exceeded the goals set for millennium development for her country.

Her BUNTU Foundation has been a major voice for women in Burundi. Her organization is teaching motherhood, child-rearing and life skills with economic empowerment to the women of her country. Ambassador Clyde Rivers says, “Burundi's 1st Lady will always lead the way because of her strong voice for her people and her belief in God. It is great to see a country achieve goals to help their people. A big congratulations to the First Lady, Denise Nkurunzinza, for achieving the Women’s Progress Award 2013 for her millennium development goals.”

H.E. DENISE NKURUNZIZA INTRODUCES HER YOUTH TO THE IT AGE

1st Lady Denise Nkurunziza

First Lady of Burundi, H.E. Denise Nkurunziza, Founder of the BUNTU Foundation is identifying the need to move Burundi into the IT age. There are many obstacles but together, with the BUNTU Foundation, H.E. Denise Nkurunziza is pushing forward for the sake of their youth and the education arenas they need to move into.

Due to a lack of electricity in rural areas and computer labs in many schools, in Burundi, almost 99% of pupils finish high schools without touching even a mouse of a computer. In order to improve education in our nation, BUNTU Foundation has decided to reach schools in villages, particularly those in final years; offering them classes on Computer Basics, Introduction to Microsoft Windows, Introduction to Microsoft Word and Internet basics.

These classes are held in a BUNTU Foundation IT Bus that accommodates 18 students. This IT Bus is designed to even reach those schools where there is no electricity and generators are used for power. The First Lady continues to advance her country and to empower the next generations.