ABOUT US
Executive summary
Ubuntu Village of Life (UVL) is a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women, children, and their families across rural Sub-Saharan Africa. Grounded in dignity and our shared humanity, we provide holistic care that addresses the root causes of poor health. Our integrated approach includes healthcare, education, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), nutrition, food security, and environmental well-being. We confront injustice and inequality through innovative use of technology, AI, and strategic partnerships to eliminate health disparities and foster self-sustaining communities.
We believe that no life should be constrained by geography or poverty. Embracing the spirit of Ubuntu—”I am because we are”—we co-create thriving ecosystems where health, dignity, and opportunity flourish. Our work bridges the divide between isolation and care, and poverty and resilience, through integration of holistic healthcare (from prenatal to planetary health), WASH, nutrition, and food sovereignty, AI-powered tools, education, and climate-smart solutions—because healing cannot occur on a dying planet.
we partner with villages to dismantle systemic barriers, demonstrating that equitable health is achievable when innovation meets indigenous wisdom. The survival of every mother, the future of every child, and the strength of every community serve as our blueprint for a healthier world.
CORE VALUES & BELIEFS
- Human Dignity Above All– Every life is sacred; we serve with radical empathy and unwavering respect.
- Excellence– Good enough is never enough; we measure success in healed families, not just metrics.
- Bold Innovation– We merge cutting-edge science with human connection, learning from new ideas, fearless experimentation, and failure to scale soulful solutions.
- Growth Through Resilience– We build people, not just systems, celebrating courage, curiosity, and hard work that changes destinies.
- Ubuntu in Action– “I am because we are”; healing happens through collaboration and shared success.
- Integrity– We steward trust relentlessly, acting transparently and responsibly for future generations.
- The Best or Nothing– We strive for A+ work, not B+, every time. Excellence is non-negotiable; half-hearted efforts jeopardize lives.
- Service as Sacred Duty– We treat everyone like family, delivering care with warmth and world-class skill.
- Sustainability That Serves Humanity– Every dollar fund life-saving care, empowers workers, and breaks poverty cycles
OUR PURPOSE
UVL exist to ensure that no mother or child suffer or dies from a lack of care — by delivering affordable, accessible, high-quality, and AI-powered holistic healthcare and education rooted in dignity, Ubuntu, innovation, and our shared humanity.
OUR MISSION
By 2045, UVL will establish itself as the world’s most admired ubuntu-centered healthcare model – merging sustainable scalability with Ubuntu-inspired compassion to deliver affordable, AI-enhanced holistic care through excellence in treatment, innovation, education, and research, ensuring no mother or child is left behind and creating a global blueprint for dignified, innovative healthcare that others will follow.
WHERE WE WORK
Ubuntu Village of Life (UVL) is located in a rural area of southeastern Burundi, with its main campus in the village of Mugange-Kavumu within Mugamba Commune. In addition to the Polyclinic, we operate a satellite medical center, the American Corner, and an agroecology field school, which collectively serve seven neighboring communes across the provinces of Burunga, Gitega, and Bujumbura Rural. Our facility is conveniently situated just 500 meters from the nearest paved road (RN7) and approximately two hours south of Bujumbura, the country’s largest city. UVL delivers vital healthcare services to an estimated 200,000 people, primarily from the historically underserved regions of Bururi, Gitega, and Bujumbura Rural, focusing on maternal, Child, newborn, and access to general healthcare and socioeconomic opportunities.
