Welthungerhilfe distributes rabbits and seeds to 2,000 households in Burundi

The organisation Welthungerhilfe distributed rabbits to 2,000 households in the Busoni and Kirundo communes of the Butanyerera province in Burundi.

This initiative supports families affected by water shortages and Congolese refugees living in the country. Project agent Jean Marie Habonimana stated that the distribution aims to provide a quick way for vulnerable families to rebuild their livelihoods. Each household received three rabbits, consisting of two females and one male.

The organisation also provided pellets and medication to keep the animals healthy for three months. To support the current growing season, the project also gave each of the 2,000 households 10 kilograms of beans and 10 kilograms of maize. The broader project seeks to improve food security and create new income sources through rabbit farming and mushroom cultivation.