Humanitarian assistance
Emergency and relief support for vulnerable families, orphans, widows and elderly people: food, clothing and basic household supplies.
Supporting orphans and vulnerable communities in Burundi
EMMASAC Tourism Society improves the lives of orphans, vulnerable children, women and families through humanitarian assistance, education, psychosocial care and economic empowerment.
Restoring hope.
Protecting children.
Empowering families.
Through community-based programmes we provide psychosocial support, school materials, food assistance and livelihood opportunities to those who need them most.
Our mission
To improve the quality of life of orphans, vulnerable children and people in difficulty by providing psychosocial, educational, humanitarian and economic support, while promoting their social and economic reintegration.
Why it is needed
Burundi is one of the poorest countries in the world. More than 60% of the population lives below the poverty line, and over 1.2 million children are orphaned or vulnerable and need urgent support.
Four programmes, one goal
Each programme addresses a different barrier that keeps vulnerable households poor, and they are designed to work together.
Economic empowerment and livelihoods
Income-generating activities, skills development and small livelihood initiatives that move families, women and young people toward self-reliance.
Health and psychosocial support
Counselling, mental-health assistance and community well-being work that helps children and families recover from trauma.
Education and school support
School materials, learning support and educational assistance so that orphaned and vulnerable children can stay in school.
| What we set out to achieve | How we get there |
|---|---|
| Provide psychosocial support to orphans and vulnerable children, helping them overcome trauma and hardship. | Establish support centres for orphans and vulnerable children. |
| Offer education and training opportunities that improve beneficiaries’ future prospects. | Run training and education programmes for beneficiaries. |
| Provide economic support so families can meet their children’s basic needs. | Deliver economic support and resources directly to families. |
| Promote children’s rights and prevent violence and exploitation. | Work with local authorities and partner organisations to protect beneficiaries’ rights. |
What guides the work
- Dignity
- Everyone we serve is treated as a participant in their own recovery, not a recipient of charity.
- Proximity
- We work colline by colline, alongside communities rather than above them.
- Protection
- Children’s safety and rights come before every other consideration in programme design.
- Accountability
- We report honestly to the families we serve and to the partners who fund the work.
- Durability
- We favour support that keeps working after our involvement ends.
- Collaboration
- We work with local authorities and partner organisations rather than duplicating them.
The team behind EMMASAC
Brother Emmanuel
Chief Executive Officer
Chinedu Ndayihebeye
Finance Manager
Three ways to help
Fund a programme
Your financial support goes to the programme you choose: relief supplies, school materials, psychosocial care or livelihood projects.
Ask about making a donationGive in kind
School materials, clothing, tools and training time are as useful to the families we serve as money.
Offer in-kind supportBuild a partnership
We run joint projects with organisations, institutions and companies working in Burundi and the wider region.
Propose a partnership