Guy-Desire Ndayishimiye | Global Health Corps

Guy-Desire Ndayishimiye

Guy-Desire

Co-fellow

Leah

Leah Hazard

Placement Country: Burundi
Title: Communications Officer

Guy-Desire Ndayishimiye holds a bachelor’s degree in Ethics and Development from Uganda Martyrs University (UMU). Along with other Burundian peers, he created Uganda Martyrs University Burundian Student Association (UMUBSA), an association of Burundians at UMU focused on encouraging greater impact in the community. In his last year at UMU, he created 3M with other friends interested in promoting youth entrepreneurship in Burundi. He spent a year after university organizing public debates in universities with other fellows from 3M. He was then hired at Econet, a fast growing and innovative Burundian Telecom company, where he was later promoted to strategic and service delivery manager. When he was younger, Guy-Desire was involved in the community through organizing shows for charity. He likes to travel and serves as the president of the public relations of Roteract Club of Bujumbura.