Raise up the widows and orphans of Burundi

"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress..." James 1:27

What We Do

Homebuilding

Everyone needs a place to live. Our partners have built and repaired thousands of homes, providing shelter, safety, and stability for thousands of women and their children. You can build an entire home for only $850!

Regular Sponsorship

Widows struggle to survive without enough money for food or clothing. We offer a long-term, monthly sponsorship for widows who are unable to become totally self-sufficient due to poor health or other issues.

in3 Sponsorship

Widows who have the capacity to learn a vocation and start a business are put into the in3 sponsorship program. In this program, sponsors support a widow for 3 years as she trains and prepares to start her own business.

Vocational Training

A job requires skills. Training programs at our Mt Hope campus equip widows with the tools they need to succeed in business. Your donation in any amount funds staffing and supplies.

Micro-enterprise

Ability must be met with opportunity. We provide loans (average $150) to fund small businesses started by widows and orphans. Our repayment rate is 95%.

Our Plan

3 years, 3 steps to financial independence

Our Burundian staff work with community leaders to identify widows in poverty capable of reaching financial independence through vocational training and micro-enterprise funding.

When you support a widow through in3, you will receive letters to hear her story and learn how you are impacting her family.

$1,800 pays for her needs and training through the three-year program.

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Our journey to sustainable development

Sister Connection was founded in 2006 to help widows rebuild their lives after decades of war. Civil conflict left a generation of widows and orphans without status and without support. We connected them to donors who rebuilt their homes and supported them financially.

Today, Sister Connection serves a new generation of widows. While the memory of war is fading, the economic prospects for widows and their children remain bleak. Our goal has shifted from the immediate needs of charity to a push for self-sufficiency and sustainable development.

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