Born from a refusal to walk away.
Youth Hope for Tomorrow began with one conviction — that no young person in Burundi should face their hardest years alone.
Our Founders' Story
Ismael Bigirimana & Anitha Nishimwe
Ismael Bigirimana, our Legal Representative, and his wife Anitha Nishimwe, Deputy Legal Representative, founded YHT out of a deep conviction: that loving people unconditionally can change a generation. Parents to two children, they are passionate about extending hope to millions across Burundi and beyond.
Stand with us“We do not promise an easy road. We promise that no one walks it alone.”
— Our founding conviction
Early days, real steps.
We are honest about where we are: at the beginning. Here is the road so far.
The idea takes root
Conversations with families, teachers, and youth in Bujumbura shape a simple model: education, mentorship, community.
Officially registered
Youth Hope for Tomorrow becomes a registered non-profit under Act M/6108/2025, based in Bujumbura, Burundi.
First cohort supported
Our first students return to school with fees, supplies, and mentors — and our first volunteers step forward.
Growing the circle
Expanding programs, deepening rural reach, and building partnerships that let more young people rise.
Our Values
Unconditional love
We meet every person with dignity and care — no strings attached.
Hope with honesty
We name real hardship while pointing steadily toward real possibility.
Education first
Learning opens doors. We help young people through the door and beyond.
Community
No one rises alone. We build circles of support that last.
Integrity
We account for every gift and keep our promises to those we serve.
Resilience
We grow strength through challenge, season after season.
A small team, a wide circle.
Staff, mentors, and volunteers who show up — week after week.
Executive Committee
Ismael Bigirimana
Anitha Nishimwe
Jean Louis Nishimwe
Supervisory Board
Emery Uwimana
Désiré Irivuzumwami
Dieudonné Amissi
Founding Members
Registered, accountable, local.
We are a registered Burundian non-profit, governed locally and committed to transparent stewardship of every gift.
Legal status
Registered non-profit · Act M/6108/2025
Headquarters
Bujumbura, Burundi
Founded
2025 — and just beginning