Burundi

Throughout his professional career, Butoyi has worked with promoting children’s rights so when he joined Hope Walks in 2017, it was a natural fit. He sees helping kids with clubfoot find healing is part of his life work to protect children. 

“Seeing children born with clubfoot growing and walking free from clubfoot makes me joyful. I also enjoy the collaboration and interactions between the Hope Walks staff.”

He holds degrees in public health-community development and nursing. He previously worked at Kira Hospital/Swiss Clinic, for the Burundi Ministry of Health and other local non-government organizations. 

When not working with kids in a clinic, he enjoys hiking in the mountains for fresh and to refresh his thoughts. 

When Bishaza sees the parent advisors he oversees impacting the lives of the families they serve, he is extremely happy. “I wanted to work with Hope Walks because it gives me an opportunity to serve the least privileged families and share the good news of Jesus Christ.”

Bishaza started working for Hope Walks in 2020. Previously, he was with Nyangungu Hope School and holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Université des Grands Lacs/Great Lakes University (Bujumbura, Burundi).

In his spare time, he likes to visit friends and go on church missions.

For Sister Odette, there is no greater joy than to see a child who without clubfoot treatment would remain handicapped be given new opportunities through healing.

Prior to joining Hope Walks, she worked as a physiotherapist at MIVO Hospital. She earned her physiotherapist degree in Benin. In her spare time, she enjoys spiritual readings and further growing her knowledge on physiotherapy.