Ms. Eunice Reddick, chargé d'affaires at the Embassy of the United States of America in Burundi, visited the Bon Geste association represented by Ms. Christine Ntahe, known as Maman Dimanche, on September 15, 2019. She appreciates the work done by this humanitarian woman because she has been helping the most deprived children since 1994.
It was Sunday, September 15, 2019, at around 12:30 p.m. when Ms. Eunice Reddick, Chargé d'Affaires at the Embassy of the United States of America in Burundi, visited the Bon Geste association, represented by Ms. Christine Ntahe, known by the nickname Maman Dimanche. Upon her arrival, she was greeted by songs and dances performed by street children and the most economically impoverished families from the Buterere, Kinama, Kamenge, and other neighborhoods.
Accompanied by Ntahe, she visited the headquarters of the Bon Geste association, the place where these destitute young people are housed while they share meals, as well as the kitchen. After completing this tour, she joined the others in distributing meals to these young people. On this occasion, Ntahe showed her several certificates of honor that were awarded to her to thank her for her immeasurable contribution to the promotion of children's rights.
Ms. Eunice Reddick, Chargé d'Affaires at the Embassy of the United States of America in Burundi: "I ask Ms. Christine Ntahe to continue fighting for the well-being of all Burundian youth."
What about the Bon Geste association?
According to Ntahe, Bon Geste, as the name suggests, is a humanitarian organization that, since 1994, has been bringing together vulnerable children, including street children. It provides them with food, a school kit, and school fees if it can afford it. Through its voice, Ntahe makes it known that those who fail to advance in primary and post-basic education are sent to technical and vocational training centers. Ntahe is delighted with its work, helping deprived children who have nothing to pull them out of this abyss.
What are the causes of this situation?
Ntahe states that the main cause of this situation is the poverty that threatens the families of these deprived children. "They have a hard time finding enough to eat and wear clothes. They don't have the means to go to school or get medical care," Ntahe emphasizes. To escape, she says they prefer to leave their families to go begging. Some return home at night. Others sleep under the stars. "You know those who spend their days in the Buterere dump and other dumps looking for something to eat," she worries.
The disadvantaged young people who came to share lunch at Maman Dimanche's on September 15, 2019
Ntahe notes that it was the deplorable situation of these children that pushed her to be who she is and to do what she is doing. Through her initiative, more than 200 disadvantaged young people share lunch at her home every Sunday. They are studying. According to her, more than 300 disadvantaged children have completed their secondary education. Some of them are in university. She points out that she does not have the means to satisfy everyone, as many young people are crying out for help so that she can assist them. However, the limited resources at her disposal constitute a barrier to meeting the needs of disadvantaged young people.
Ms. Eunice Reddick thanked Maman Dimanche for her diligent work in promoting children's rights in Burundi. She asked him to continue fighting for the well-being of all Burundian youth.
Accompanied by Ntahe, she visited the headquarters of the Bon Geste association, the place where these destitute young people are housed while they share meals, as well as the kitchen. After completing this tour, she joined the others in distributing meals to these young people. On this occasion, Ntahe showed her several certificates of honor that were awarded to her to thank her for her immeasurable contribution to the promotion of children's rights.
Ms. Eunice Reddick, Chargé d'Affaires at the Embassy of the United States of America in Burundi: "I ask Ms. Christine Ntahe to continue fighting for the well-being of all Burundian youth."
What about the Bon Geste association?
According to Ntahe, Bon Geste, as the name suggests, is a humanitarian organization that, since 1994, has been bringing together vulnerable children, including street children. It provides them with food, a school kit, and school fees if it can afford it. Through its voice, Ntahe makes it known that those who fail to advance in primary and post-basic education are sent to technical and vocational training centers. Ntahe is delighted with its work, helping deprived children who have nothing to pull them out of this abyss.
What are the causes of this situation?
Ntahe states that the main cause of this situation is the poverty that threatens the families of these deprived children. "They have a hard time finding enough to eat and wear clothes. They don't have the means to go to school or get medical care," Ntahe emphasizes. To escape, she says they prefer to leave their families to go begging. Some return home at night. Others sleep under the stars. "You know those who spend their days in the Buterere dump and other dumps looking for something to eat," she worries.
The disadvantaged young people who came to share lunch at Maman Dimanche's on September 15, 2019
Ntahe notes that it was the deplorable situation of these children that pushed her to be who she is and to do what she is doing. Through her initiative, more than 200 disadvantaged young people share lunch at her home every Sunday. They are studying. According to her, more than 300 disadvantaged children have completed their secondary education. Some of them are in university. She points out that she does not have the means to satisfy everyone, as many young people are crying out for help so that she can assist them. However, the limited resources at her disposal constitute a barrier to meeting the needs of disadvantaged young people.
Ms. Eunice Reddick thanked Maman Dimanche for her diligent work in promoting children's rights in Burundi. She asked him to continue fighting for the well-being of all Burundian youth.
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