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A New Chapter: Opportunity for Independence
After Solange’s husband died, she lived in a small hut with grass roof. When it rained, it rained inside. Left without any opportunity to earn an income, and the low status of a widow, she had no way to provide for her children. Every day she struggled to get food and clothing, let alone…
Read MoreLooking Back… Striving Ahead
We’re excited to announce Sister Connection’s new look! The new logo and website are an exciting step forward as we press on in the journey of restoring hope to the widows of Burundi. Sister Connection has been ministering to the needs of widows and orphans in Burundi for 10 years now. From humble beginnings in…
Read MoreWhy Burundi?
After more than a decade of civil strife, thousands of Burundian women are widows. In a country that is one of the poorest in the world*, their children are fatherless, and their families are without provisions. Not only that, but in Burundian culture, widows are outcasts. Often they are rejected by family. They have no…
Read More10 Questions about Caring for Widows in Burundi
When Jeremy Williams visited Burundi with Sister Connection he had many questions about how Burundi’s history has contributed to the plight of it’s widows. Here he answers 10 of them. Were there a variety of different wars going on or is it one main war? The civil war in Burundi, which began as an attempt…
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