The Need
Burundi is the third poorest country in the world with a GDP (PPP) of only $648.[i] 81% of the popultation lives under the poverty line (less than 1.25 USD per day). [ii]
Poverty is one of the main problems faced by children in Burundi. It is the reason that many children go hungry, fall ill, and are unable to go to school among other problems. Therefore, in order to improve the situation for orphans and vulnerable children in Burundi, we must first combat the extreme poverty in their families.
FVS-AMADE reinforces the economic situation of vulnerable households caring for OVC.
In 2013, FVS-AMADE provided the following services,
Citations:
i. International Monetary Fund. (April 2013) World Economic Outlook report. http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2013/01/weodata/index.aspx
ii. United Nations Development Program. (2014). Human development report. http://hdr.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/BDI
iii. Globe designed by J. Ali from the Noun Project.
iv. Adoption designed by Luis Prado from the Noun Project.
v. Teams designed by Wilson Joseph from the Noun Project.
vi. Donate designed by Jerry Wang from the Noun Project.
