Burundi is located in east central Africa along the southern border of Rwanda and sits at the top of Lake Tanganyika. The population is nearing 10 million people who suffer from extreme poverty, malnutrition, lack of medical care, poor schools and other serious problems.

Most people subsist by farming a small piece of land under difficult conditions. The country is recovering from a 12 year civil war.

Children’s Ministry: Allow The Children works with a school for the blind and a school for the deaf in Burundi. There are very few educational opportunities for blind and deaf children in Burundi and eve fewer means for them to hear the gospel. For deaf students, vocational sewing is taught. Blind students learn to craft baskets and other items that can be sold for support.  These are supported through sponsorship.

Rainbow centers in two locations receive abandoned babies and place them in Christian (African) foster homes. We have a sponsorship program for orphans who have been taken in by a family. All of these children are growing up with education, medical care and clothing provided through our sponsorship program.

Church work: We hold pastor training seminars which are structured  by the missionaries on the ground in  Burundi. Church leaders are brought in several times a year for the training. We have a nice building with one classroom, a sleeping room, a kitchen/dining room and a small library. God’s Word taught to these men multiplies over and over for the people all over this country.

Small  churches in the villages can often make their own mud bricks and  build their own church building until time comes  for the roof. The roof is a huge one time expense for materials, delivery to the building site and installation. Funding a roof is a huge blessing for these believers and a significant investment in the ongoing ministry.