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Widows Feeding Widows: Reconnection in Burundi, Africa

By Emma CrowE | Oct 16, 2024 |

Imagine you’re driving down a dirt road with the windows open. Red dirt blows through the opening and coats your skin as you hear excited shouts from the little children playing on the side of the road. You’ve made it to Burundi, Africa.  Burundi is the Heart of Africa, situated south of Rwanda and in…

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Annual Camps for Widows and Orphans in Burundi

By Craig Reese | Jul 19, 2024 |

Sister Connection is preparing to host its annual camps for widows and orphans in Burundi. These camps are held in August. With your financial support, hundreds of widows and orphans from across the country of Burundi come together. To date, we are behind in our efforts to raise enough money to ensure that Sister Connection…

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Camp Fundraising Update

By Emma CrowE | Jul 12, 2024 |

Fundraising for camps is still underway, and by July 30th we’ll need to decide which widows and orphans will be attending camp in Burundi. Please prayerfully consider making a donation today using the link below. www.sisterconnection.org

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The Story of Sister Connection, Serving in Burundi

By Craig Reese | May 9, 2024 |

Sister Connection serves widows and orphans in Burundi, Africa. This video is a look into how Sister Connection started and how it’s doing now.

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Sister Connection staff distributing Christmas baskets and food to widows at Mount Hope

2023 Impact Report

By Craig Reese | Dec 14, 2023 |

Dear Ministry Support Partner, Sister Connection’s goal in closing out 2023 is to raise an additional $190,000 for Ministry Support. We only need to raise the final $150,000 before the end of the year. Your prayers and financial support are key to reaching this goal. Please prayerfully consider a year end gift to help us…

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The Influence of Camp

By Emma CrowE | Sep 13, 2023 |

Written by Emma CrowE, Donor Development Coordinator The USA / Australian team of Sister Connection volunteers recently returned from camp in Burundi! In attendance were 812 widows, 284 children, 466 teens, and 710 young adults. That brings the total number of campers to over 2,272!   You may wonder what exactly goes on during camp in…

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Audio Blog – Episode 1

By Craig Reese | Aug 9, 2023 |

This is episode 1 of Craig Reese’s audio blog.

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Children gathered at summer camp

Camps and Retreats 2023

By Craig Reese | May 5, 2023 |

May 12, 2023 Dear Sister Connection Partner,  Matthew 28:18-20 (NIV) “Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and…

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Post-Harvest Loss and Food Insecurity in Burundi

By Craig Reese | Mar 18, 2023 |

Recently, I read an interesting article called “In Burundi, What Do Farmers and Food Waste Have in Common?” shared by the World Food Program. Within the context of the article, a hyperbolic example was shared. “If all the food produced locally in Burundi in one year were gathered and distributed, there would only be enough…

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A widow posing in front of her new home.

A Place Called Home: Homebuilding in Burundi

By Craig Reese | Feb 7, 2023 |

February 7, 2023 There is an emotional and spiritual connection realized by a Burundian widow and her family when receiving a new home through Sister Connection. That is the reason why it isn’t called a house building program- the gift is so much more than four walls and a roof. For the first time in years, these…

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