Village Health Works

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Village Health Works
Formation2007
Founder Deogratias Niyizonkiza
HeadquartersKigutu, Burundi
Website https://www.villagehealthworks.org/

Village Health Works (VHW) is a non-governmental organization operating in a rural area of southwestern Burundi. [1] [2] [3] [4] The organization was founded in 2007 by Deogratias Niyizonkiza, a Burundian-born American humanitarian. [5] [6] [7]

VHW has expanded since its founding in 2007 to include programs in health care, education, nutrition, and community engagement. [5] The campus now features a teaching hospital, the Kigutu Hospital and Women's Health Pavilion, and the Kigutu International Academy. [1] [3] [8] [9] [10]

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