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Author: Jean Sacha Barikumutima

Jean Sacha is from Kayanza, Burundi. Prior to pursuing his undergraduate degree, Jean Sacha co- founded Etudiants En Action, a nonprofit organization comprised of student volunteers. He completed his undergraduate studies at Universite´ Lumie`re de Bujumbura, studying political science and international relations. While at Universite´ Lumie`re, Jean Sacha held various leadership positions, including vice president of the student council, regional vice president of the East African Community Students' Union, coordinator of the Africa Youth Leadership Forum. Recently, Jean Sacha co-founded the Africa Young Professionals Network. Jean Sacha has also worked for the Foundation for Refugee Education Trust as a journalist for a radio program aiming to engage communities in responsible citizenship. He is a member of Rotary, and was most recently the chairperson of Rotaract East Africa Impact Project (REACT) which works to improve the life and wellness of communities in East Africa.

GHC increased my feeling that lots need to be done for social justice

During my second quarter as a GHC Fellow being placed in Burundi with Population Media Center (PMC), -a US nonprofit organization which is mainly oriented towards addressing the global challenge of overpopulation, I was more than passionate about the work that I was doing with my co-fellow Alex as a Project Coordinator. Not only I […]

Increasing passion for global health through health promotion in rural Burundi

Being born in a country where public health is an everyday challenge and growing up in a country where women and children die because we lack skilled health care professionals, drugs, and health infrastructure is enough to make anyone pessimistic. Talking about change can be seen as just a distraction, especially for the mother sitting […]

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