Our Team
Meet Our Lead Team
Jean Baptiste Nkuruziza
Co-founder
Yves Irakoze
Co-founder
Gahungu Pierre Claver
Program Manager
Ndikuriyo Eric
Financial officer
Icitegetse Evelyne Bella
logistic officer
Niyonkuru Onesphore
Support Officer
Muhesi Annaiz
Librarian
Message From The Co-founders of CEBUNA
Jean Baptiste Nkurunziza, Yves IRAKOZE and three other Co-founders once in NAKIVALE REFUGEE SETTLEMENT in 2015 found that life was very tough and hard within refugees in general and within youth in particular especially for new arrivals coming from BURUNDI and other French speaking countries. What they noticed was that due to the fact that most of refugees fled their countries of origin having jobs and some others fled them having interrupted their studies, this led them to despair and the fear of the future. Believing that refugees are free to work and improve their lifestyle including their surroundings , Knowing that community services is one of the best ways to improve lives and that helping others boosts self-esteem, they decided to sit as a team of five people with the same Vision and Mission in order to look ways forwards to this situation by creating COMMUNAUTE ESTUDIANTINE BURUNDAISE DE NAKIVALE (CEBUNA) whose first mission was to plead for scholarships for those who interrupted studies and train others in English language for their integration in the host country (UGANDA). Our dedication to refugee empowerment is strongly inspired by the immense possibilities that are open to them if they receive the right support. What refugees need is the support which can keep them busy with different trainings enabling them to be self reliant and thrive in the host country (UGANDA) instead of depending on Humanitarian aids from NGOs operating in the settlement. Through our aforesaid four programmes, we are determined to develop their talents and help them to identify non identified opportunities, to support them and contribute in sustainable development within Nakivale settlement.