Fondation Stamm

About the Stamm Foundation

Since 1999, we have been working to improve the living conditions of children and vulnerable communities in Burundi, through education, health and empowerment.

OUR STORY

A presence rooted in Burundi for over 50 years

The Stamm Foundation was created in August 1999 by Verena Stamm, who had been living in Burundi since 1972. Her knowledge of the country, its culture and its people enabled her to work closely with the inhabitants and their real needs.

A trained nurse with skills in accounting and organization, she long coordinated the foundation herself. In 2017, she received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for her work.

Born from the care of women and children in refugee camps during the civil war, the foundation now supports numerous projects in several provinces: street children, former child soldiers, orphans, victims of violence, refugees and excluded people.

GOAL & OBJECTIVE

Giving the younger generation a chance

The foundation provides assistance to groups most affected by the civil war—children, youth, and young women—so they can lead self-reliant lives in a peaceful Burundi. Combating poverty and promoting self-reliance are essential steps toward stabilizing the country.

Orphans of AIDS and war

Victims of violence

Street children

People with disabilities

MISSION & REFERENCES

Four priority areas

Children's rights

Reception centers, remote support, social and legal assistance.

Access to healthcare

Hippocrates Medical Centre (CMH) and awareness campaigns.

Education for all

Schools, daycares, vocational training centers and programs.

Sustainable development

Agriculture and livestock farming, cooperatives, micro-credit and savings groups.

Our references

Universal Declaration of Human Rights — United Nations, 1948
Convention on the Rights of the Child — 1989
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women — United Nations, 1979

MEANS

An action driven by generosity and volunteerism

The funds come exclusively from private donations and support from non-governmental organizations and partners based in Burundi and abroad.

The projects are made possible by in-kind donations and the invaluable work of volunteers — in schools and daycares, reception centers and the Hippocrates Medical Center.

Private donations

Individual donations

Institutional

donations

BOOK - RECENTLY PUBLISHED

The story of Verena Stamm

Finally told in a book

“Heart of Burundi” traces the journey of Verena Stamm, a German nurse who arrived in Burundi in 1972. For more than 50 years, she has endured conflict, ethnic divisions and poverty to establish the Stamm Foundation.

More than 100 photographs — including several by the renowned war photographer Ursula Meissner — accompany this written account by Oliver Schneider.

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€37.99 · Hardback · 300+ pages

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OUR TEAM

What motivates us

A dynamic, united team, guided by compassion and human rights values — the very foundation of the organization, integrated into daily practices and relationships.