Goals and Objectives:
- School construction: Complete construction by September 2024.
- Learning: Children are taught according to the learning standards of the Republic of Burundi.
- Nutrition: Two meals a day for all pupils.
- Medical check-ups: Regular medical check-ups to ensure the health of the children.
- Development: Sports, creative clubs and a playroom.
Heha Happy School is a charitable school that will open its doors to 100 children in Burundi on September 1, 2024. Our goal is to provide children with quality education, healthy food and medical care, creating conditions for their all-round development.
A charity school in Burundi
impact
Problems we are solving
Life in a landfill
Children of the dump
Poverty in Bujumbura
Life in a landfill
- Toxic conditions: Thousands of people live and work in a landfill that is constantly burning and releasing toxic substances.
- Surviving on waste: Adults and children search the dump for clothes, food and household items, sorting through garbage by hand and being exposed to hazards.
Children of the dump
- Lack of Education: These children can't read or write and have never been to school.
- Medical care: These children have never been to a doctor's office.
- Social conditions: These children have never sat at a dinner table and lack the basic conditions for a normal life.
Poverty in Bujumbura
- Economic situation: Bujumbura is the poorest city not only in Africa, but in the world, with thousands of people working in the dumpsite.
- Lack of infrastructure: The suburbs of the city lack basic conditions for living and working.
The way we solve it
Education: Heha Happy School will provide free education for 100 children, teaching them according to the educational standards of the Republic of Burundi.
Nutrition and health care: Children will receive two meals a day and regular medical check-ups.
Additional programs: The school will have a playroom, sports and creative clubs.
Material support: The school will provide each child with a school uniform and stationery.
Education: Heha Happy School will provide free education for 100 children, teaching them according to the educational standards of the Republic of Burundi.
Nutrition and health care: Children will receive two meals a day and regular medical check-ups.
Additional programs: The school will have a playroom, sports and creative clubs.
Material support: The school will provide each child with a school uniform and stationery.
construction plan
The project includes construction of classrooms, a canteen, a medical room and a playroom. The total project budget is $6,595
project budget
donate
Your donations will help us complete construction and open the school to its first students.
future students
- Thierry14 y/oThe child in the picture has a beautiful name — Thierry, he is 14 years old. Thierry has been living in the "Back to life" association for 5 years and is in 4th grade. His father died a long time ago and his mother works at a garbage dump.
- Jenifer15 y/oHer story is similar to Thierry’s: her father is dead and her mother spends all her time working and searching for food. Jenifer lives in the "Back to life" association and is in the 5th grade. She loves to dance and sing, she speaks good English, French and even a little Russian.
- Richard13 y/pRichard is an orphan, his parents died a few years ago. The boy likes to play sports, especially soccer. As you can see from the photo, Richard is very cheerful and good-natured, and also smart — the best student in the class.
contact
the school is funded by "Children Must Live"
Foundation contacts:
childrenmustlive.com
Founder contacts:
vadimmarkin.com
Location:
Bujumbura - Burundi commune: ntahangwa
Zone: Buterere
Quartier: mubone, 1st street 10
childrenmustlive.com
Founder contacts:
vadimmarkin.com
Location:
Bujumbura - Burundi commune: ntahangwa
Zone: Buterere
Quartier: mubone, 1st street 10