Village Health Works

Village Health Works (VHW) is a joint American-Burundian non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) whose mission is to provide quality, compassionate health care in a dignified environment while treating the root causes of illness, poverty, violence, and neglect in collaboration with those we serve. The organization’s operations are based in Kigutu, in southern Burundi, with support from an office in NYC. VHW’s approach integrates clinical services with education, food security, economic development, environmental protection, music and the arts. VHW’s central program is a clinic that conducted 45,022 patient consultations in 2018 and has 4 inpatient wards.

VHW is investing in two initiatives that will extend its impact across Burundi and serve as a model for the country and region. VHW is nearing completion of construction of the Kigutu Hospital and Women’s Health Pavilion, a 150-bed teaching hospital with surgical capacity. Additionally, VHW has established the Kigutu International Academy, a grade 9-12 boarding school to equip young minds with an education based on critical thinking to prepare them to become the leaders we wish their country and the continent to have.

For more information, please visit www.villagehealthworks.org

Guardian article written by VHW Founder Deo Niyizonkiza: http://bit.ly/1Q392Wh