Partnering with nationals in Burundi to bring hope and healing into the areas of poverty, education, health and family/community.

Hope4Burundi is a non-profit mission organization whose goal is to share the hope of Christ with the people of Burundi and see the country restored by partnering with local Burundi Christian leaders who are impacting their nation.

Our goal is to address the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of Burundi, known as “The Heart of Africa,” that has suffered much from waves of internal conflict which has resulting in poverty, vulnerability to disease, restricted access to education and an unconscionable number of widows and orphans.

Hope4Burundi is working in partnership with Homecare Ministries and other Christian leaders throughout the country so that together, Burundi will experience restoration and a renewed hope.

H4B President & Vice President

A young girl pours over maps of faraway places (I still love maps), checks out library books about cultures and archaeology, and fans the flame of a tiny Indiana Jones-like adventure. Dreams of a stint with the Peace Corps after high school tug at her heart. But alas, back then, that wasn’t encouraged. The light went out…or so she thought. (God keeps an ember of desire in you for something He plants in your heart.)

Fast forward to 1993. The girl now has a husband, a family, and a reignited spark for her faraway continent. God moved a little like-minded family to Texas so they could work with an organization to get ready to go to Africa (Burkina Faso or Kenya) to translate the Bible.

I remember we were willing to downsize, raise support and leave our comfort zone. Though we were willing, God’s plan changed, and we found ourselves helping missionaries get to the far-off lands while traveling to some of the same lands ourselves. Instead, we were led to focus on the world, but “bloom where we were planted.” Blooming took the form of forging relationships, diving deep into leadership and business training, and freeing ourselves from consumer debt. In our relationship bucket, we managed to accrue 20 years of friendship and family bonds with John and Diane Crews. None of us knew Hope4Burundi would be one of the highlights.

Nearly 30 years later, He faithfully remembers our heart’s desires. He knew what He was doing. God always has a plan. He trains and readies along the way. He surprises, He refreshes, He remembers dreams. He remembered ours, and it thrills my heart that He remembered the awe and wonder of a young girl in love with the culture of a faraway continent.

I’m so excited to work with Rick to continue the legacy John and Diane have lovingly started.

Peace Nihorimbere is the Founder/Director of Homecare Ministries. As a survival of three waves of genocide, she is intimately aware of the impact conflict has on individuals, families and the country. After living with her family in Switzerland and Canada as refugees for a number of years following the l993 genocide, God called her to return to her homeland to help restore her country. She did not hesitate. What began as an outreach to a few widows and orphans has now grown to a vibrant Christian community that reaches out far beyond it’s primary ministry center in the capital of Bujumbura, meeting physical, emotional and spiritual needs in powerful ways.  

John and Diane Crews have been in international ministry since 1998. They have been involved with Homecare Ministries since the vision was cast in 2006. In those years they have formed deep relationships with the staff, those involved in the Homecare Ministry network, and developed relationships with other local Christian leaders in the country. Through their passion and commitment to Burundi, many here in the US have joined in efforts to impact Burundi and now also have a passion to see the people of Burundi have Hope and Life in Jesus and experience full restoration and life.