Burundi is not only one of the world’s poorest countries, but also one of the most densely populated in Africa. On average, women give birth six times during their lives. Their freedom to plan a life beyond the family home is therefore greatly inhibited.
In two-thirds of cases, religious teaching is given as the reason for rejecting the use of family planning methods.
The ITL project has been engaging faith leaders around the topic of family planning and opening up discussions around biblical interpretations on the matter.
One of the key challenges that faith leaders have been helping to address is lack of communication between husbands and wives around the subject of family planning.
The results
The challenges of family planning
Hear from a local pastor, Ernest Nisubire and the Archbishop of Burundi, on biblical interpretations relating to family planning and the challenges they represent, as well as from ‘animators’ who are working in the local communities.
The latest updates from our In Their Lifetime (ITL) projects around the world, including their duration, focus and financial status.
At the beginning of this year we saw the launch of a new project in Zimbabwe designed to change a culture of violence against women by working with faith leaders.
Since 2013, the In Their Lifetime (ITL) incubator has been funding commercial initiatives in Bolivia to help them grow to the point where they can be self-sufficient and can seek external investment.
In the past year, the Quilombola community in the Brazilian Amazon, have continued to be impacted by political developments at a national level.