FIRST LADY OF BURUNDI, DENISE NKURUNZIZA, RECEIVES CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO HER COMMUNITY

First Lady Denise Nkurunziza (center right)

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It was a monumental day when the First Lady of the Republic of Burundi received recognition at the United Nations in New York for her Buntu Foundation and service to her country. She received this award for winning the Women’s Progress Award for achieving the millennium development goals for women’s issues in the Republic of Burundi. This Special Congressional Achievement Certificate from the United States of America is a great honor for the First Lady, Denise Nkurunziza of the Republic of Burundi. Ambassador Clyde Rivers said, “We are very grateful to the United States for this Special Congressional Achievement Certificate honoring the First Lady of Burundi.”

FIRST LADY OF BURUNDI DENISE NKURUNZIZA RECIEVES RECOGNITION FROM NEW YORK STATE SENATE

First Lady Denise Nkurunziza

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A proclamation was given to the First Lady of Burundi, Denise Nkurunziza, for her philanthropic organization called the Buntu Foundation and for the honor and recognition that she received at the United Nations for the 2013 Women’s Progress Award for exceeding the millennium development goals for women’s issues. The New York State Senator and Democratic Conference Leader, Andrea Stewart-Cousins gave this prestigious award for her valiant efforts in the Republic of Burundi, with the residents of the 35^th District of New York City, and proclaimed this day, Thursday, June 13, 2013, as Madame Denise Nkurunziza Day.

BURUNDI FIRST LADY WINS AWARD AT THE UNITED NATIONS

First Lady, Denise Nkurunziza (far right)

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Voice of African Mothers is an organization that has put together an award for the First Ladies of Africa. Voices of African Mothers award recipients are women that have worked hard to reach the millennium development goals for women’s issues within their respective countries. The First Lady of the Republic of Burundi, Denise Nkurunziza, received this award at the United Nations and was an overwhelming winner of this award because she exceeded the goals set for millennium development for her country.

Her Buntu Foundation has been a major voice for women in Burundi. Her organization is teaching motherhood, child-rearing and life skills with economic empowerment to the women of her country. Ambassador Clyde Rivers says, “Burundi will always lead the way because of their strong stance for the kingdom of God. It is great to see a country achieve goals to help their people. A big congratulations to the First Lady Denise Nkurunziza, for achieving the Women’s Progress Award 2013 for her millennium development goals.”