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Welcome to UYD website
Transforming lives through Love and Bringing Hope to the Hopeless
United Youth for Development/U.Y.D Burundi, we are driven by a single goal; to do our part in making the world a better place for all.We are a family whose mission is to transform lives through Love and Bring Hope to the Hopeless.We believe that everyone is able to use their given talent to bring change in their communities and lives.We care for the needy,and vulnerable people such as orphans, Widows old people,Drugs addicted people and people affected by the natural disasters.We teach the population in general and Youth in particular to get involved into small business to fight against the poverty and create a mutual Aid spirit among them through the love of Christ our Lord and Savior.
ABOUT US
We are a Christian organization of Youth who want bring change and see God's people lives transformation, in Whatever we do we are led by faith , trusting in God that we will fulfill our mission and reach our vision, feeling overwhelmed by God's love , we reflect love to his people and everyone God entrusted us by being faithful to the one who called us and each other.
Our Core Values : Faith Hope Love Faithfulness
Our Mission : Bringing hope to the Hopeless through Love
Our Vision: Spiritually and Physically Transformed lives
What We Do
We are called to serve God's people.We care for the needy, Support the vulnerable and underprivileged by bringing Hope to the Hopeless through Love as we seek to see a spiritual and physical transformation.
We live to love We live to serve
Caring for the Needy
Through this program,we are dedicated to care for the needy in various ways that God can direct us to such as feeding those who are hungry,helping those affected by natural disasters like floodings,landslide ,...
In All we do we are led by God's love knowing that we can be Jesus's hand and foot to those suffering and struggling
All at School Program
Knowing that Education is a great tool to a sustainable development, through this program we are dedicated to support orphans students and those from poor or underprivileged families are not able to continue their studies due to the lack of school fees and supplies
We provide school supplies and fees to Help them to reach their goal and have a bright future through Education.
We currently have 300 children from 6 villages that we support
Business Management Program
With this initiative, our goal is to promote great opportunities for those in need and help them to think about business.Through the partnership with the experts in Business Management and Projects Launch ,we train people how to Start small businesses using the little amount.We believe that by the skills and empowerment,everyone is able to use their potential in earning money despite their backgrounds or where they were born.
SUMMER PRACTICAL COURSE
During vacation,young people' lives are exposed to different dangers like drugs ,unwanted pregnancies,etc.. ,our response to fight against that is the vocational training that we hold every year during the vacation period for Youth.
By this,we help young people to get busy and help them get practical skills in different subjects like leadership,Sewing,shaving,computer use ,... so that the given skills may help them to be self employed and fight against poverty and unemployment.
Hope in Old People
Committed to serve different groups of people ,With this initiative we bring back hope in our old Mothers and Fathers knowing that they need encouragement in what they go through.We encourage them and help them to keep trusting in God through the word of God.We provide them food,clothes and Medical care costs.
EVANGELISM AND DISCIPLeship
Through this program we reach the unreached with the gospel and make disciples by fulfilling the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus ChristWe organize outreaches,crusades,street and door to door Evangelism.
We live a life on mission , We live to win souls to Christ
Our Team
Our team is made by various people whose lives are committed to serve God and his people,Meet some of our incredible leaders below.Thanks to the commitment of each one of our team and other people who work behind the scenes,our ministry is growing and reach as many people as possible
Noe Bakuza
Our Founder and President
After spending six months in Mission and Evangelism training at Presbyterian University of East Africa in Kenya Noe BAKUZA had a vision to found the United Youth for Development/U.Y.D Burundi and since we are living in a community where people are suffering from poverty,Hunger, Joblessness....and other natural disasters consequences, he dreamt about bringing change in Communities through people's lives transformation led by love and bring hope to the Hopeless.Noe Has been involved into various ministries before founding UYD and this was an advantage for Him.He is passionate in serving God and his People.He has a bachelor degree in Health Public Sciences / Nurse.
Noe has a call to serve God's people and he is a friend of Children.He is also a a former Youth leader at Evangelical Church of Central Africa and Chair man of Evangelism Department at the same Church.
Looking for partnership and mentorship from various Servants of God,Noe is an ordained minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ according to the principles of scriptures by Leaders Network International,a global leaders network based in Australia.
Lucien Garukugabane
Ambassador
Experienced, trustworthyAs a former Sunday School teacher , Lucien has gained the experience of working with Youth and serving God's people.He has led various youth ministries and runned some courses for Young and Adults .We salute his zeal and commitment for the growing of our Organisation.Lucien has a bachelor degree in Health sciences/Nurse and he uses the skills to help people.
Vianney Mpawenimana
Ambassador
Vianney is a former beneficiate of our scholarship program, in the past few years ,he has beneficiated school supplies through our All at school Project.He is one of the people who can testify how the UYD work has great impact in their lives.He was desperate how to proceed with his studies but with some support from us and other people he was able to finish his secondary studies and got a certificate.Vianney is dedicated to serve people and caring for the needs. He has joined our team so that with his God given talent he can contribute to the reaching and fulfillment of our Vision and Mission.
Oscar Nibigira
Ambassador
Oscar was born and raised in a rural area.Considering the misery and struggles that people from rural areas pass through, He dedicated his life to serve his community.Oscar's is to serve people and surround himself with people that he would have helped to change and improve the way of living.Oscar has been involved in various works in their Church and he has occupied some leadership positions.Oscar has involved in Sunday school activities for many years and he is now serving as the National Director of children Department at Evangelical Church of Central Africa, Secretary of the Parish Session and the Chairman Assistant of the Gatura Village local Church.
At UYD Oscar is someone very special and he is serving as our Ambassador, He really is contributing to our organisation growth and uses his God given talents to coordinate our activities in their village.We salute his zeal,impact and influence both in the church, our organisation and the Community.
Tantine Ntirampeba
Intercessor
Married to Noe Bakuza in December 2022 Tantine joined the team as an intercessor , she has been involved in various church activities and she supported our works even when she was single.Tantine has a passion to serve people and help those suffering or struggling.As an intercessor she spent some time praying for all our programs and the people we're serving.
We’re proud to be a group of people called to serve
GET INVOLVED
We always welcome people like you who want to get involved and be part of what God is doing in our ministry and the are ways through which you can get involved
Partner with Us
We are always ready to receive and partner with anyone ready to join hands in what we do through different ways.
We have so many programs and activities that need people like you ,whether you are in position to support us financial or not ,there's always a place and opportunity for you toserve.
VOLUNTEER
Led by the Holy Spirit and love,you can show kindness to different groups of people we serve by becoming volunteer. You can contribute your time,skills and passion driven by a desire to make a meaningful difference in lives of the people who need you mostly.
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time;they just have the heart" Elizabeth Andrew
"You make a living by what you get.You make a life by what you give." Winston Churchill
Make a Donation
Would you like to join us and showing love to the most desperate people through our organization,You can message us and make a donation using the following information
There're various ways to make your donation to our ministry such as:
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Western Union
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Bank Transfer
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Remitly
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Moneygram
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World remi
You can choose any way which is easy for you and we will be glad to hear from you and give all the details of each of the ways to send to.
PRAY WITH US
You may not be in position to volunteer your time ,support us financially but you can join us in prayer for our ministry,all the programmes and all the people that we support and serve.
We believe that through your prayers God can provide and bring more people to volunteer and support our ministry financially.
Feel free to contact us so thta we may add you to our Prayer Wariors team.
"The greatest and best talent that God gives to any man or woman in the world is the talent of prayer". Alexander Whyte
Contact United Youth for Development/U.Y.D Burundi
Get in touch with United Youth for Development/U.Y.D Burundi to learn more about our work and how you can get involved.
Gatumba, BurundiUvira Street no19
+257 68 228 509 / 76 225 563 (WhatsApp)
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Serve the neighbor
Martin Luther King, Jr
"Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love. "-.