Promoting reconciliation and peace By rebuilding

Hope Homes Education

Livelihoods

Map of Africa

Can you find the small country of Burundi just at the upper left corner of Tanzania which is on the East Central Coast of Africa.

See the long lake that runs south of Burundi.

Burundi in central Africa

Flag of Burundi

Burundi--a people in conflict

Coffins of Gatumba Victims

UN Troop Reinforcement

UN Thai Troops

60% of Homes Destroyed

Orphans with Prosper

Prosper & JRMD Office

Prosper Ndabishuriye

Prosper & Team Leader

A JRMD Finished Home

Bricks at Carama District

Bricks Being Made

Walls Going Up

Under Construction

Ready for Roofing

Metal Roofing

House Getting New Roof

Grass Huts for Refugees

this is the current living conditions of many refugees

Waiting for New Home

40% are Widows or Orphans

Unloading Doors

Door Ceremony

Doors Installed

Beans and Cornfamilies start gardens in Carama on

their lands

Mrs. Anastasie Nduhiyabandi&

Family

Mrs. Antoinette Mbonihankuye

Mr. Rurahemuka Gaspard and his wife

Mr. Gaston Kagari

Mr. Eric Nsengiyumva

Mrs. Germaine Nyandwi

2000+ People in this Village

Helping kids go to School

Linking students & Schools

AfricaAmericaExchange (AAX)

• AAX began Fall 2004• 28 schools in program

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14 Schools in Washington

State• 14 Schools in Burundi•

• Schools are partnered• Each follows parallel curriculum

Students correspond with one another

Some US students will travel to Burundi.

C.E.S.T.E. School, Bujumbura

CESTE School Grounds

A typical Classroom

Blackboard & Chalk

At CyberCafestudents come to CyberCafe to learn

internet skills

Student & Teacher Workshop

Bayview School, Langley, WA.

Lycee du Lac Tanganika Students

Grant Street Elementary

Lycee Municipal Kinama

Lycee Municipal Rohero

Eagle Harbor High School