Women sit around a table with a floral cloth during a group discussion, with water bottles and papers in front of them.

Abana Bacu 2023: supporting children’s education

Women sit together for a group discussion.

2023

Abana Bacu means ‘our children.’ Through this initiative, we work with women’s groups to follow their children’s education. In 2023, with Run Town Ladies, we provided school materials for members’ children and held a session to review the school year.

Supporting mothers as children learn

The mothers we work with put a great deal of effort into their children’s needs and schooling while carrying heavy family responsibilities. Many did not attend school themselves, and many have difficulty following their children’s school progress. Abana Bacu offers practical school support and keeps attention on children’s learning.

School materials and a school-year review

Each year, we review the school year with mothers, with education specialists and teachers involved. We also provide school materials at the start of the school year. In 2023, both forms of support were part of our work with Run Town Ladies.

A woman in a green dress stands beside a blackboard covered in handwritten notes, speaking to a group seated at a table with water bottles.
A discussion beside a blackboard during an Abana Bacu session.

Parents supporting one another

We encourage parents to support one another, exchange ideas and share knowledge so children receive an education that helps them progress. Every child deserves care and support to learn, and the chance to contribute to their families and their country.

A facilitator in an orange floral dress gestures as she speaks to women seated behind a long table covered with a white embroidered cloth; one participant holds a baby.
A speaker addresses the group in the Abana Bacu photographs.

Part of Community Development: how we work with women’s groups in Burundi.

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