The Challenge: Malnutrition is at alarming levels in Burundi, putting hundreds of thousands of children at risk. In 2024, over 80 per cent faced child food poverty. Poor diets, limited access to health services, and inadequate feeding practices are driving this crisis.
The Solution: Nadine, a mother in Muyinga, explains how challenging it is to feed her children daily with nutrient-rich meals, especially those containing animal proteins. With your support, UNICEF strengthens government systems, empowers caregivers with knowledge and cash assistance, and promotes better feeding practices. For every child, better nutrition means improved learning, healthy growth, and the chance to reach their full potential.
You have the power to bring hope to Burundi’s most vulnerable children.
Your generosity directly improves children's lives by giving them a healthy start in life.
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Be the change. Help build a healthier, brighter future for children in need.
In 2024, your support helped UNICEF and partners in Burundi protect vulnerable children and mothers from the devastating effects of malnutrition. Together with the government and partners, we delivered high-impact nutrition interventions that are building a healthier future for every child:
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1.7 million children under five received vitamin A supplementation
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1.5 million children were treated with deworming medication
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50,000 children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) received life-saving treatment
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254,000 young children accessed fortified foods to boost growth and immunity
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23,000 kitchen gardens supported, empowering women and improving household diets
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848,000 caregivers received guidance on infant and young child feeding
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385,000 pregnant women and 25,000 adolescent girls received iron-folic acid to prevent anemia
Your generosity makes this life-changing work possible. Thank you for standing with the children of Burundi. The time to act is now — because children are the future.
We’ve joined forces with the civil society, businesses, academia, and the government, but without your support, we can't reach every child in need.
Got questions? We've got answers:
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No donation is too small, and any donation can help save children's lives.
You choose for how long you wish to donate: monthly or only once. In order to contribute to a fundamental change in the lives of vulnerable children, the longer you choose to get involved, the more powerful your donation will be. Vulnerable children’s lives can improve if you are a part of and contribute to the work that we are doing, and to the solutions that we are providing. By donating, you become an active part of the solution and change process.
A monthly donation is a recurring gift amount that you choose to send each month, and it is even more impactful, as this means that you'll be helping children every single day.
Your monthly gift will also enable us to plan effectively in our upcoming work, reduce costs and most importantly, reach even more children in need. The support and generosity of monthly donors contribute significantly to UNICEF's efforts to help vulnerable children.
Your donation is used to support UNICEF's programmes for children in need in Burundi.
UNICEF encourages monthly donations to help us deliver sustainable, long-term solutions for children both in the region and globally.
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UNICEF does not offer sponsorship of individual children. Instead, your donation goes to help many more of the most vulnerable children in Kenya. This may include public health emergencies, quality education, ending child poverty, protection against violence and providing safe, clean water.
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