Considered one of the most disadvantaged and poorest nations in the world, the young people of Burundi face multiple challenges, including access to quality education and climate driven disasters.
Many young people drop out of school as family expectations and responsibilities weigh heavily on them. Teenage boys may be pressured to provide food for their family, while girls are expected to carry the domestic burden.
In fact, less than one in ten girls complete high school and one in five girls aged 15-24 years are considered illiterate.
A strong education equips young people with the skills they need to find employment and support the community. That’s why UNICEF Australia is working in partnership with FINCH to deliver Creatable, a program that teaches creativity, innovation and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) as a means of solving practical real-world problems to high school students.
The STEM program changing lives in Burundi
Help Burundi’s youth prepare for the future
By donating today, you can empower young people to learn STEM so they can solve practical real-world problems directly affecting them.
From flooding and landslides to water scarcity, Burundi is feeling the effects of climate change. Climate shocks affect food availability and quality. Almost half of Burundian households are food insecure and one of two children under the age of five is chronically malnourished. Climate projections anticipate a worsening of this nutritional situation in some regions of Burundi.
Creatable Burundi supports students to gain invaluable future skills and use STEM to solve real world problems, including the increasing impacts of climate change on their communities. It builds content knowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, but it also builds the skills of the future.
Entrepreneurial thinking
Evaluative practice
Problem solving
Curiosity and imagination
10 schools
Across ten schools, 636 girls and 424 boys in Grade 8 have been reached with Creatable program since 2020.
97%
of students who have participated in the Creatable program feel more confident to apply learning in STEM to solve real life problems.
"Burundi’s youthful population is its greatest asset. Inspiring, upskilling and empowering these young people – particularly in STEM – will be key to the country’s future success."
How will my donation help young people in Burundi?
Because UNICEF is 100 per cent donor funded, our ability to provide long-term development programs like Creatable to young people in need fully depends on the generosity and commitment of donors, like you. We will combine your donation with funding from the Australian Government’s ANCP to reach even more young people.
$83 can provide learning materials on innovative agriculture for 20 students
$182 can provide a student in Burundi with education in creative problem solving
$258 can contribute to seed funding for a student to launch their entrepreneurial business idea
- 80¢on average, 80 cents to every dollar spent for the past three years went directly to helping children in need, including long-term programs, emergency response and community education.
- 14¢on average, 14 cents to every dollar spent for the past three years went to essential fundraising costs that helped us generate more impact for children.
- 6¢on average, 6 cents to every dollar spent for the past three years went towards our admin costs, such as keeping your personal data safe.
How do we use each dollar donated?
Help Burundi’s youth prepare for the future
Donate today to empower young people to learn STEM so they can solve practical real-world problems directly affecting them.