You gotta love it

I met this young man from Africa and he is already making a difference for others and helping those in need. He is a inspiration for us all. He goes to High school in R.I. and appreciates the little things in life that we all take for granted. He comes form a very poor family and area of Africa and because of that he looks at life a whole lot differently then you and I. Below is a little about the Foundation he started and the country that he is from..


The Project “The Future Starts With Us”  was started by Pasific Ntanibindi. Pasific Ntanibindi wants to help former students in Burundi with their school tuition.  The idea of helping came from his father Erneste Ntahondereye who is also helping him make fundraising events.  The whole project is to build a Youth Center in Burundi.  In order to do that we need to start with one student in Bubanza, Burundi. Pasific and Erneste had found a young man who really needs help with school funds. They are making fundraising events where they have discussions such as the history of Burundi. The discussions are usually about why and how we are helping this student. In other countries unlike United states, education is not free many people in Burundi can’t go to school because they have lost a lot during the Civil War. Money is not just important, it’s the key to education right now in Burundi and without it there’s no education for anyone in this country.  Many kids drop out of school because they have no money and their families don’t have the support to pay for the child. Pasific Ntanibindi is trying to change this and wants to give a second chance to kids who don’t have one, a life to a person who thought they won’t have one,  a future for tomorrow. In addition the tuition is not free, the students are required to do community service such as, help each other with homework, and help the community with it’s needs. The money they fundraise will be sent to Principal Minani Johmari Christopher who will make sure the tuition is paid for a full year. Principal Johmari is also responsible for supplying uniforms, books, and he also has to make sure that the students have a place to sleep and study for 1 year. Principal Johmari will also send report cards, pictures, and updates back to Providence.

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