Five thousand Burundian francs, comprising 4,000 francs for the CAM and 1,000 francs for the ambulance service subscription, is the amount paid by TUKOMEZANYE MUYINGA COOPERATIVE to ensure healthcare for each of the most vulnerable member families, as well as other vulnerable individuals in their community.

Mrs. Ndorimana Espérance is one of the beneficiaries of these cards. She is a mother of 5 children and was abandoned by her husband, who has been in Bujumbura for years. This vulnerable woman received a CAM card provided by TUKOMEZANYE MUYINGA COOPERATIVE, even though she is not a member. For her, this cooperative came at just the right time. “Before, I couldn’t get treatment for myself or my children. When we fell ill, we would look for medicine in pharmacies, and we couldn’t even afford a full course of treatment. But today, with this card, we can get proper medical care,” she testified. Ndorimana Espérance thanks the cooperative’s leaders and implores them to continue their support.

This initiative is in its 1^st year, but according to J. Claude Hategekimana, the cooperative’s manager, it should continue and benefit even more families. “As long as we have the means, we will continue to assist the most vulnerable of our members and some of their neighbors, and we even plan to expand the list,” declared J. Claude Hategekimana, the cooperative’s manager.

Jean Marie Bigirumuremyi, president of the AEVCPV association, congratulates the leaders of TUKOMEZANYE MUYINGA COOPERATIVE. He believes it is the most dynamic of the cooperatives that are members of the AEVCPV Association. He calls on the Association’s members to support this cooperative in Muyinga province by all means so that, in turn, it can continue to be the association’s torchbearer.

Recruiting from northeastern Burundi, TUKOMEZANYE MUYINGA COOPERATIVE is the largest of the AEVCPV member cooperatives. It has over 450 members and continues to welcome others. The number of its members is far superior to that of other AEVCPV members.

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The AEVCPV association’s hospital construction project in Cankuzo is expected to cost over eight hundred thousand US dollars. A plot of land spanning more than 2 hectares in the Cankuzo health district has been chosen to house this facility. This site is valued at nearly seventy million Burundian francs, a contribution from the association’s members. AEVCPV is relying on funding from international organizations to build this hospital. According to J. Marie Bigirumuremyi, president of the association, the choice of Cankuzo was dictated, firstly, by the precariousness of the healthcare infrastructure in this part of the country. According to health authorities of the former Cankuzo province, the precariousness of health structures in Cankuzo primarily stems from geographical isolation, a deficit in human and material resources, and household poverty. Secondly, the choice of Cankuzo was dictated by the lack of quality private hospitals in this district and its surroundings, as well as its proximity to the Tanzanian border. The hospital will therefore need to accommodate patients from neighboring provinces or beyond Burundi’s borders. “The AEVCPV association’s hospital will prioritize vulnerable individuals. It should have more than 5 doctors and 120 nurses and caregivers,” stated Jean Marie Bigirumuremyi, president of the association. “The hospital will have a mental health department and specialization in surgery, especially C-sections,” added Jean Marie Bigirumuremyi.

President Jean Marie Bigirumuremyi extends his sincere thanks to Alice Ndayikengurikiye, the AEVCPV representative in Europe, Australia, Canada, and America, for her dedication to the success of all the association’s projects. “She spares no effort to ensure that the association finds financial assistance for its smooth operation,” added J. Marie Bigirumuremyi.

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