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Hope Africa University is a Christian liberal arts university located in Bujumbura, the capital city of Burundi. Students at HAU gain a rounded education with a focus on strong Christian values...

 

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Recent News

 

Newly trained chaplains

 

FM Church Teams with Butterfield Foundation to Train Chaplains

 

The chaplaincy programs at Hope Africa University-affiliated health care facilities got a major boost when an international team of experienced chaplains visited HAU to provide intensive training...

 

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Director of Development and Communication

November 2022

My first trip to Hope Africa University (because yes, I certainly intend to go again!)

When friends and colleagues have asked, “How was your trip?” I have replied, simply and emphatically: “Awesome.” And I don’t use that word lightly. So much of what I saw and experienced during just one week in Burundi inspired my sense of wonder and gratitude for what God is doing in that place, and for the privilege of being part of it.

 

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HAU BY THE NUMBERS

258,746

Number of patient visits to The Van Norman Clinic to date

310

Number of MD graduates from The Frank Ogden School of Medicine (78% Burundians)

8,715

Number of students graduated from HAU since it was founded in 2000, current enrollment of 5,500

185

Burundi’s place (out of 189) in the UN’s Human Development index which measures poverty, health, education, etc. of countries around the world

20

Number of HAU’s educational programs, including medicine, nursing, community development, engineering, accounting, etc. 

5,000

Number of births at Van Norman Clinic in 2021;  average is about 14 per day

73%

Mothers report that their child has more energy and looks healthier since beginning the nutrition program at Kibuye.

486

Children received Busoma from the nutrition program at Kibuye at least once

246,000

Meals served to patients and caregivers at Kibuye

$1,500

Annual cost for HAU undergraduate tuition and fees (Consider a gift to our scholarship fund!)

12.5 m

Estimated 2018 population of  Burundi. The country is about the same size as the state of Maryland.

 

  

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We believe that God works mightily through the prayers of His people. Your prayers are always appreciated. Find out what we need prayer for.

 

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Friends of Hope Africa University are always striving to help HAU complete the amazing projects they are working on. Find out how you can help.

 

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Interested in serving our Lord in Africa? Find out how you can serve.

 

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