We are developing and empowering 10,000 African leaders by 2030.
Why we invest in developing and empowering African leaders:
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We take issue with billions of dollars being wasted on well-intentioned projects that are conceived by external government agencies and international aid organizations. The current system is compromised, and it has fostered a self-perpetuating poverty industry that has sidelined the ingenuity of local leaders in favour of outside experts.
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We know that the quality of local leadership in any low-resource community is a major determining factor in alleviating poverty and creating opportunity. Empowering local leaders to serve their own people proves to be more sustainable, replicable in the long term, and cost-effective.
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Through over 300 program graduates and stories of community transformation, we are confident that investing in local leaders and helping them multiply impact, can help actualize some of Africa’s greatest opportunities.
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We have witnessed the complete transformation of the country of Rwanda from a post-genocide failed state into a bright light for the African continent and the world—due in large part to capable and committed leadership. We believe the same can happen in other African countries.
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We know that the harvest is plenty but the workers are few. We want to be part of raising up and empowering Christian leaders in Africa who make an eternal difference by becoming harvesters and creating more harvesters.
Impact
Model
Our Impact Model was developed as a response to the experiences and feedback of local leaders and experts from around the world. It is reinforced by our commitment to biblical truth, servant leadership, an abundant community, and asset-based community development (ABCD).
Where Our
Leaders Serve
Burundi, Benin, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Meet Ezechiel
(ALI Cohort 8)
“I have learned how best to approach the community and champion change as we focus on what we have instead of what we lack. Each human being has something to contribute to making the world better. At ALI, I learned to serve the people I am leading and use my authority to help them develop skills and believe in themselves - that they are worthy of God’s attention.”
— Ezechiel Hatungimana
Founder of Kingdom Investor’s Pesa Yetu (Burundi)
What We Believe
To understand our core beliefs, read our
Mission, Vision, Values and Statement of Faith.
The Team
Our staff team and board is made up of individuals based in Rwanda, Uganda, and Canada.
Our Name
The word Kurumbuka (Koo-room-boo-kuh) in Kinyarwanda means “to multiply.”
Its original context is agricultural and refers to planting seeds and producing a harvest. We have adopted it to describe the exciting process that takes place when a local leader brings a compelling vision to reality and multiplies it by training others to do the same. It also represents the organic spread of a great idea from one African community to another.
Our History
Kurumbuka Leadership Solutions brings a bold new vision to a work that began organically in 2015. Our founders developed the Abundant Leadership Institute (ALI) as part of The Wellspring Foundation for Education. ALI was led by a respected and experienced Rwandan community leader, Phocas Ngendahayo. Each year ALI carefully selected 20-25 educational leaders from four countries (Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda) who had a compelling vision to transform their school communities. ALI came alongside these leaders and trained them to expand their vision, develop strategy, build a team, multiply impact, and mobilize community assets.
As ALI grew and gained a broader vision, it was clear that it needed to be birthed under a separate entity with a mandate focused entirely on developing and empowering African leaders. Kurumbuka Leadership Solutions is now the new home of the Abundant Leadership Institute, along with a program called Trek, and we develop and empower emerging and executive leaders with the knowledge, skills, and network needed to bring sustainable solutions to their communities and countries.
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Financial stewardship and transparency are important to us, and we strive to use your gifts to make the greatest impact.
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“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”
John 10:10