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As we step into 2026, we’re full of gratitude and expectation for what God is doing in Burundi. We’re excited—and ready—to face the challenges ahead as the Gihanga community continues moving toward greater thriving. We’re focused this year on going deeper relationally while we continue towards the development success of this community. Here’s a lookContinue reading “2026: Going Deeper”

Once again we come to you with stories of exciting victories and breakthroughs in the community of Gihanga. We’ve waited and prayed for so long, and now we’re finally seeing some beautiful and life-changing results! The work is far from over, but we must celebrate these successes as they come! Buckle up while we breakContinue reading “Food and Water ☑️”

We used to drive the one-hour journey back to Bujumbura from Gihanga in silence, with the exception of a few sighs and weepy sniffs. Our hearts were broken over the swollen bellies and dripping noses of hungry and sick children. It was devastating to walk by the sticks-and-rubbish huts falling over in the rain. WeContinue reading “Big Changes!”

We are happy to unveil the first finished home of our housing project! Zira, a widow and the village midwife, was elected by the village committee to be the first in line to exchange her mud and rubbish shack for a home that will be a safe refuge for her family for decades to comeContinue reading “From Rubbish to Refuge”

Thank you all for your abundant patience as it has been a little bit since we had an update for you. We’d like to take this post as an opportunity to run through what is going on with Yada at the moment – updates on the Christmas celebrations from December, our progress with the well,Continue reading “An Update on Barriers and Breakthroughs!”

The Christmas season is particularly special for YADA this year, as it marks our ten year anniversary 🎉 We have some amazing plans in store this Christmas, which we’re excited to invite you into below (don’t miss it!), but this moment beckons a holy pause of reflection on all God has done in the lastContinue reading “A Costly Offering”

It’s Back-to-School time once again! Just like where this letter might find you, children in Burundi spent the last few weeks excitedly getting ready to return to their studies. In this beautiful country we love, the return to school demands much of the students and their families in an area where food is a scarceContinue reading “More Than Materials”

It is difficult to put into words the current situation in Burundi. As the world’s second poorest country, disaster is an ever-familiar scenario, and a quick Google search on any given day will reveal innumerable challenges this country constantly faces. Yet, in the last year and increasingly in recent weeks, the situation in Burundi has become so grim that it’s hardContinue reading “One Thing After The Next”

On Tuesday, our community members, our YADA team, and a few local government officials all joined together to pick up heavy stones for the foundation of our new community center in Kagwema, Gihanga. These rough, sedimentary boulders, hewn from Burundi’s beautiful and lush landscape, have seen so much hardship. They’ve been witnesses to decades ofContinue reading “Laying a Foundation”

Our 20 Day Campaign and the Results If you were following us at all on social media this past month, you hopefully heard all about Yada through our “20 Days To Know Yada” campaign. We had SO much fun with it, and it was a joy to introduce you to our team, our communities, and our dreamsContinue reading “Christmas Joy”