Igniting Communities for Jesus

Igniting Communities for Jesus

My hope for the future, for widows and orphans, is to see them empowered.

My hope for the future, for widows and orphans, is to see them empowered.

Igniting Communities for Jesus (formerly J-Life) reaches out to some of the most remote and vulnerable communities across Northern Burundi. During the civil war, rebels camped out in the forests in these areas and carried out frequent raids. Many were tragically killed and today there is a significant number of maimed adults, orphans and widows struggling to rebuild their lives.

Working with local leaders, ICJ provides holistic support to individuals and communities. Actions include constructing permanent, secure brick homes to replace leaky mud huts, making frequent supportive visits, leading transformative bible studies, providing training centres, distributing reusable sanitary towels, teaching literacy, numeracy and farming skills and helping initiate microenterprises.

ICJ work with hundreds of widows and orphans across Bubanza, Muramvya and Cibitoke provinces.

Stories from Igniting Communities for Jesus:

Secure Foundations

A home is more than somewhere to sleep. It is a place to cook, eat, relax, and feel secure. Many mud-brick huts in Burundi lack security. With little more than a curtain across the doorway, thieves can easily get inside, or when bad weather strikes, people have to pray it

Read the article...

Turning Pages, Changing Lives

Many of us are flooded by a constant stream of information. For an internet-connected, English-speaking Christian, there are millions of hours of recordings, online blogs and books that they can access to resource their journey of faith. But for a Kirundi-speaking Burundian, who may not have money to pay for

Read the article...
Ferdinand Reading his Bible

Comfort to the Afflicted

“My name is Ferdinand, I am 20 years old. My father died when I was very young.⁠ We struggled until my mother began to be a prostitute. In the area, everyone knew that my mother did prostitution. It made a big wound in my heart, and it caused me to

Read the article...

Building Homes, Building Lives

In December 2021, we highlighted the plight of families living in dilapidated and insecure housing. You generously donated towards building homes for people in Burundi. Many were living in shacks or damaged buildings, with all the struggle which that brings. But with your support, many of our Partners have been

Read the article...
Support Igniting Communities for Jesus

Every donation, small or large makes a difference to someone in Burundi. The needs in Burundi are great, but your giving will make a huge difference! Are you able to give a monthly amount? Steady, ongoing support provides an anchor during challenging times.

Pray for Igniting Communities for Jesus