December 2023 Burundi News
The financial situation for the people in Burundi is currently very challenging! They have experienced 35-40% inflation cumulatively over the last two years. The war in Ukraine, an increase in shipping costs, a rise in energy prices and problems internal to the country have contributed to a significant rise in the cost of living. This […]
May 2023 Update
Here is what has been happening with Sewing Hope in 2023. Sewing School We have had two classes graduate, one with 30 in January and another with 20 on May 15! You can see the joy on the graduate’s face!Some challenges:• The school was robbed of 10 sewing machines in January but we have been […]
November 2022 Update
Sharing God’s love and giving hope by enhancing well-being and enabling self-sufficiency. In entering the holiday season as believers, we think of the abundance of God’s blessings and then about the incredible gift of salvation that comes to us through Jesus Christ. This incredible richness which has been poured out over us motivates us to […]
Off To Burundi 2022
We’re excited!! We have seen God move marvelously in opening the doors for us (Leslie & Tim) to travel to Burundi this summer! We have purchased tickets, gotten our shots and prepared for a 9-day visit in Bujumbura, the capital city. Our goals for the trip are: We are especially looking forward to meeting with […]
How Our History Was Sown
The UN has classed Burundi as the 4th poorest country in the world. (https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/hdi-by-country) In 2018 when Leslie Boettcher went to Bujumbura, the capital city, it was to give spiritual support to a group of women. What she got, however, was a shock that tore at her heart. As she gave out to those women, God was […]