Burundi Project

BURUNDI PROJECT

610,000 children in Burundi are orphans.

OurVision

BURUNDIMISSION

In March of 2021 Apostle Norma Fontaine Philbert And Her Team Went To Bujumbura, Burundi. Upon arrival they ministered and connected with the people as well as observed the great needs of families and many, many children: orphaned children. We beganfeedingtheorphansonthistrip. FACTSABOUTBURUNDI

TotalPopulation:11.8million

TotalChildrenundertheageof18:6.3 Million

TheChallengesofChildrenInBurundi

610,000childreninBurundiareorphans. The rising numbers of children living in the streets without parental care.

In Burundi, 78% of children live in poverty. Child poverty in Burundi significantlyaffectschildrenintheruralpartsofthecountry. Due to high levels of poverty, around 35% of all children in Burundi is undernourished.

90,000 children in Burundi were infected with HIV by their mothers duringpregnancy.

Violenceinschools,includingcasesofsexualabusebyteachers,isone oftheunderlyingcausesofgirlsdroppingoutofschool.

23%ofchildrenages6-14yearsoldremainoutofschool. Girlsandboysarealsointernationallytraffickedfordomesticworkand sexualexploitations.

BurundiMission

THESCOPEOFTHEPROJECT

BUILDAFACILITYTOHOUSE40ORPHANS

FURNISH BUILDING&PROVIDEOTHER PERTINENTRESOURCES(FOOD, CLOTHING,BEDDING,TOILETRIES, MEDICALCAREETC.)

EMPLOYFULL-TIMEHOUSEMOTHERS

PLANFORLONG-TERMSPONSORSHIPOF PROJECT

YOURSUPPORT ENABLES THEMINISTRYTO CAREFORTHEORPHANEDCHILDREN.

TheCenterof ChristianStudies

GardenofGrace Ministries

Showing God's Love In A Tangible Way

If you have done it to the least of these, you have done it also unto me. (Matthew 25:40)

TheHeartofthe Mission

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."- Matthew

Current Feeding & Ministry To Orphaned Children

in Burundi

"IFYOUHAVEDONEITTOTHELEASTOFTHESEYOU'VE DONEITUNTOME."(MATTHEW25:40)

PastorFrancisPhilbert Apostle NormaF.Philbert

SHOWINGGOD'SLOVEINATANGIBLEWAY

TheheartbeatofGardenOfGraceMinistriesIsMISSONS,leadbyPastor FrancisandApostleNormaFontainePhilbert.Since2008wehavefocusedon theneedsofcommunitiesintheworld.Providingmedicalcare,humanitarian aid, food, and shelter. Countries served are Dominica, Congo, Tanzania, Nigeria,Rwanda,Kenya,Haiti,SierraLeoneandmostrecentlyBurundi.

IfYouHaveDoneItToTheLeastOfTheseYouHaveDoneItAlsoUntoMe Matthew25:40

OurMission'sHistory

OnOctober6,2008,5missionariesundertheauspicesofGardenofGraceMinistries,left theUSonahumanitarianmissiontotheRepublicofHaiti.Duringthecourseoftheirstayin Haiti,theyfocusedontheneedsofthepeopleofthecommunityofBelle-Fontaine3,a settlementlocatedinthenortheasternregionofthecountry,inthecommunalsectionof Croix-des-Bouquets.Thiscommunity,oneoffourdistrictsofmorethan30,000thousand inhabitants,doesnotbenefitfromanypublicservice.

Ourteamoffivemissionaries

1. Facilitatedfood&clothingdistribution&plants

2. Registeredanadditional100childrentobeginschoolinSeptember2009

3. SolicitedtheservicesofawaterengineerwhowillconductafeasibilitystudyinJulyto determinehowcleanwatercanbebroughtintothevillage.

4. Examined/reviewedtheagriculturalprojectwhichwasinitiatedinOctober2008

TeamMembers

Ministering to Children

Burundi November 2023

Rwanda

Kenya

SierraLeone

HAITIAFTERTHE EARTHQUAKE

On February 27, 2010, 7 missionaries under the auspices of Garden of Grace Ministries left the US on a ‘post earthquake” humanitarian mission to the Republic of Haiti. During the course of their 7 day stay, they focused on the immediate needs of the people from one “tent” city in the hamlet of PERNIER, located approximately 10 miles east of Port Au Prince.

Not too long after their arrival at the tent city it became evident why frustration and anxiety are rampant among the 3,000 plus residents of this community. The residents stated, "They have to bring aid to his community!"