Supporting a dignified life for underprivileged people in Africa.
African Lives e.V. is a charity and non-profit organization. Our goal is to improve underprivileged people's lives in Africa, especially the lives of the elderly and the sick/handicapped in the country of Burundi.
Würth Open Air 2026
The next Würth Open Air is coming!
We will be there again and have our cup donation cans ready for your micro-donation.
Donate your cup and help us improve the quality of life of the elderly, sick or otherwise disadvantaged. Come have a look and follow us on Instagram!
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Burundi - one of the poorest country in the world...
The poorest county in the world is getting even poorer, the inflation is rising and so are prices.
Since the pandemic has started, our help at site concentrates on the essentials: We support the hospice with food, medication, and financial support of running expenses. Thanks to our partner Xaveri who allows us to visit the old and sick regularly. Some fresh nutrients, medication, and patches. Wood, Water and electricity. Surviving. Since May 2023, our children and youth belonging to Kaveri have been able to visit the hospice again.
More income for the hospice thanks to cup donations from Würth Open Air 2024 and 2025
Thanks to the cup donations collected at Würth Open Air 2024 and 2025, we were able to help finance the construction of an extension to the hospice building.
The new extension will be able to be used as a guest house and a modest restaurant, which will increase the hospice's income and thus improve its autonomy. As the hospice is in the heart of the city, it is attractive to visitors who have a small budget or just want to have a quick meal.
Visiting Burundi January 2026
What a pleasure to finally be able to meet our friends and supporters in person in Burundi again after years of the pandemic!
We were able to spend a few days at the beginning of January 2026 getting an idea of the current situation on the ground.
Conclusion: our old, sick people in the hospice are doing well - according to the circumstances - many of them recognized us - the emotions went through the roof : ))
Our security advisor in custody
This is Pontien (on the right of the picture). He is our new security advisor for the hospice. As an old partner and well-known colleague of our local Xaveri friends, he visited the hospice once a week and advised it on general security (crime) and administrative issues. We paid him a symbolic amount for this. In today's Burundi, it is very valuable for the sisters to protect themselves against robberies, assaults, minor and major corruption.
Unfortunately, Pontien has been imprisoned without charge since September 2020 and should have been released after 5 years in September 2025. He is still in prison!!
We continue to support him with vital medicines that are hard to find in Burundi.
Briefly introducing ourselves: what do we do?
You can find out more about our projects in the area of equipment and infrastructure, such as the construction of the kitchen, the chicken coop or the purchase of beds.
We also support the following:
- Improving nutrition and health
- Maintaining social contacts, combating loneliness, including regular meetings with young people and children
- Faith, celebrating festivals, enjoying life
- Improving nutrition and health
Through our partner association, Xaveri, we organize regular weekly events to improve the nutrition of the elderly and sick people in the hospice. This results in delicious meals that are not only varied but also nutritious. The hospice residents have always wanted something other than rice and beans or millet porridge from time to time. We have been fulfilling this wish since the end of 2016.
We also support the hospice by funding medication, hospital examinations such as X-rays, visits to the doctor and, where necessary, dignified funeral.
- Getting involved in their lives: supporting with social partners
We promote interaction with children and youth as well as accompanying the inhabitants with regular visits, conducted by our partner Xaveri.
The hospice is hosting different parties every year, e.g. the beginning of October, the "day of the elderly" is celebrated. This traditional day is celebrated with dancing, music and delicious meals which have been prepared by our partner Xaveri in advance.
Zoom in to see the hospice
