Young people from Obwalden change life in Burundi: an aid project with heart!

Young people from Obwalden change life in Burundi: an aid project with heart!

Burundi, Afrika - Joline Zumbühl (15) from Hergiswil and Tim Metzger (20) from Möhlin AG spent two weeks in Burundi last summer, supported by the Obwaldner aid project franziskus-burundi.ch . The young people traveled independently in different groups and gained impressive experiences that they wanted to use for their school projects. Joline devoted her project work to the topic "Help together, change life" and was actively involved on site.

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Tim Metzger opted for his high school work at the high school in Muttenz for the topic of "Burundi up close". Through his aunt, Ruth Staub, the co-president and managing director of the association franziskus-burundi.ch he had direct access to information about the living conditions in Burundi. Tim wanted to experience the challenges on site and found that the joie de vivre, hope and hospitality of the people touched him deeply. He received a grade of 5.0.

ruth Staub spoke positively about the commitment of the two young people. She praised her openness to the cultural exchange and the efforts that she did to help people in Burundi.

The challenges in Burundi

Burundi is one of the poorest countries in the world and faces current challenges that affect the children in particular. The nutritional conditions and widespread malnutrition represent urgent problems. According to World Vision , many children suffer from growth delays, especially among the under-5 year olds and floods burden and to harness lead.

The population of Burundis continues to grow strongly, also by taking refugees, which the already tense resources continues. In many rural regions, there is a lack of access to high -quality education, which leads to high school abortion rates. The financial burdens of parents, for example through school uniforms and books, represent an additional hurdle. In addition, medical care in many areas is described as inadequate, which leads to high child mortality.

The stay of Joline and Tim in Burundi has not only changed their view of the reality of life in one of the poorest countries in the world, but also beaten a bridge between cultures, which is an enriching experience for both.