Tom recently departed for Burundi to meet with the 100 farmers who have benefited from the Redeeming The Land project. He returns on 18th Jan 2019 with a video documentary to...
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After the high of the OCT team visit, we have hit a low point in the last few weeks due to the ongoing civil unrest here in Bujumbura. Since the...
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Brenda visiting a farming association in Rutana Hello everyone! I’m Brenda, and I was part of the OCT team that just visited Burundi. As it was my very first time...
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Tom and myself on a previous OCT visit to Burundi in January 2014. Photo taken by Christian, a media expert who is always found behind the camera, not in front...
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The next few months is a critical time for Burundi as the country prepares for elections in May and June. Burundi is a relatively young democracy and is still in...
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I want to introduce you to Peniel, a Burundian man who I am mentoring and if all goes well, will begin working on the Redeeming the Land project. Though it...
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I’m really pleased to say that we now have a planned OCT team visit scheduled for 15-22 April. Tom Griffin, the Director of Overseas Community Transformation for BTBAB, will be...
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It’s funny how we often use farming analogies when we talk about ministry – especially in things like mission and evangelism. We talk about ploughing, sewing, harvesting etc., as did...
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As I have travelled around Burundi, and visited various regions and agricultural projects I have met with many people who have significant food security and malnutrition needs. There is no...
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I’ve been spending the last while finding out about the different models that are being used by NGOs in Burundi to train local farmers in improved farming techniques and good...
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