Burundi
Discover real-world stories of communities overcoming poverty and deforestation! Plant With Purpose, a Christian non-profit, shares examples of environmental sustainability and stewardship from all around the world. These stories show us how faith, resilience, and sustainable practices transform people’s lives as well as their environment. As rural families overcome poverty and heal the planet, embrace empowerment, renewal, and hope.
Burundi
Kagabo, Burundi: "We know our priorities."
Plant With Purpose believes that transforming lives is a process that happens within and around a person. Lasting change comes from the inside out, and the stories of our partners exemplify this.. We celebrate healthier farms, restored ecosystems, and new businesses, recognizing that these are often outward manifestations of an inner transformation. This is why […]
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Burundi
Manisha, Burundi: "Hope came my way"
Manisha lives in the Nyakazu watershed where wildfires are just one of many environmental concerns. Poverty is rampant in rural Burundi, and for smallholder farmers like Manisha, climate conditions and soil erosion lead to insufficient crop yields regularly. This impacts his families’ incomes and nutrition. “Before I joined Plant With Purpose Burundi, I had so […]
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Burundi, Climate Solutions, DR Congo, Environmental Restoration
Rewilding Landscapes: The Impact of Tree Planting on Wildlife
How tree planting is rewilding degraded landscapes, bringing back wildlife, and restoring ecosystems to their natural state. The concept of rewilding landscapes has gained significant traction in recent years as a means to address the pressing issue of biodiversity loss. Rewilding is the process of restoring degraded ecosystems to their natural state, allowing for the […]
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Burundi
Belise, Burundi: "I kept thinking about how to improve my family’s life"
“I am so happy to be a member of a Purpose Group!” exclaims Belise. “Before I joined Plant With Purpose, I was a poor woman. I was so poor; I could not see how to support my family. I had to feed them every day, and my husband was unemployed.” Belise lives in Burundi, where […]
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Burundi
Veriane, Burundi: Changing how my children see themselves
Around the world, parents dream of raising children to be confident and secure in who they are. However, the opportunities parents have to accomplish this aren’t always equal. In places like Burundi, where poverty and hardship are part of many families’ daily experiences, children often struggle with self-worth. “Before we became a part of Plant […]
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Burundi
Edouard & Pancras: "My brothers and I look at our father with respect"
“Our oldest sister didn’t have the chance to finish her studies. This was before my father became a member of a Burundi Purpose Group, and our family lacked the means to allow her to complete her studies,” shared Edouard. Edouard’s family, like many in Musanzaza, Burundi, long struggled with poverty. They were farmers who couldn’t […]
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Burundi
Josias, Burundi: "My mission is to make the soil more fertile"
My name is Josias. I am 53 years old and a member of a Purpose Group where we are all famers in Burundi. Before I joined the Purpose Group, I lived with many financial struggles. I used to be a trader in the Bujumbura Central Market, and I had a better life. Unfortunately, there was […]
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Burundi
Espoir: In the years to come, I will not have problems teaching my children.
Espoir and Kaneza live in the Nyengwe watershed of Burundi. While Burundi is one of the countries most afflicted by poverty, Espoir and Kaneza demonstrate a way out. "Before we joined Plant With Purpose Burundi, I was not able to feed my children sufficiently. Our production was very low due to the lack of agricultural […]
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About Our Work, Burundi, Ethiopia, Mexico, Photo Essays
Ethiopia to Carlsbad: A round-the-globe look at Plant With Purpose
Over the course of the past few months, much of our Plant With Purpose team has been around the globe to connect with our international programs, our supporters, and each other. As we transition into fall, we look back at a few late summer highlights from the Plant With Purpose global community with appreciation and […]
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blog, Burundi
Jordan: From Chaos to Change
In Plant With Purpose's programs, financial or environmental transformation is just an outward manifestation of spiritual change that has taken place internally. Our partner, Jordan, a farmer in Burundi exemplifies this process very clearly. As the lessons he learned from the Seeds of Change curriculum sank in, it not only gave him a new way […]
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About Our Work, Burundi, Ethiopia, Haiti, Mexico, Photo Essays
Bainet to Burundi: A round-the-globe look at Plant With Purpose
With summer in full swing, members of the Plant With Purpose projects team are off on a variety of travels, many of which are to our partners and programs around the world. At the same time, our local leaders continue to advance restoration projects in ecosystems all around rural landscapes. Here is a highlight reel […]
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Burundi, Environmental Restoration, Meditations
Environmental Restoration Honors God
Methode Ntibandye is our Environmental Coordinator in Burundi. For over two decades he has been applying is deep ecological knowledge to help rural farmers maintain resilience in the face of climate change and food insecurity. He recently shared some insight into how his work is an outpouring of his faith and how environmental restoration honors […]
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About Our Work, blog, Burundi, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Tanzania
Dos Bocas to Zanzibar: A round-the-globe look at Plant With Purpose
It continues to be a busy and fruitful time for Plant With Purpose with many members of the team engaged in various activities "round the globe." Here's a quick look at some updates from our various partners around the world.
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Burundi
Nelson: "I also made sure to spread this awareness and to share my experiences and lessons with others."
Meet Nelson. Three years ago he joined a Purpose Group in the watershed of Nyakijanda, Burundi and his life has never looked the same. "I am so happy to be a member of this Purpose Group," he tells us. "Before I joined Plant With Purpose, I was very hopeless about having a better future, because […]
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Burundi, Environmental Restoration, Living Sustainably
Salvator: "I used to worry about ever being able to reach a point of long-term sustainability."
Before I joined a Purpose Group, it was very hard for me to meet my needs because of lack of money. I couldn’t even find enough for basic necessities like medicines when a family member fell ill, school fees for my children, or food for the difficult time between harvests. The loans I was able […]
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