Can you help us to bring lasting transformation to many precious lives in the poorest nation on earth?
GLO identifies, equips and empowers the best local leaders of passion, integrity, gifting and vision for the transformation of Burundi, bottom-up and top-down.

Pedal Power to Brighten Burundi!
The first Bike for Burundi Tour since Covid took place in June, with six intrepid riders undertaking a huge 100km per day, 49,000ft elevation, seven-day marathon. The wonderful headline is that between them they raised over £40,000 for our transformational work in Burundi! Though the hills were steep
Inspirational Leaders

Bosco Mutebutsi
Bosco is a gifted young Burundian leader with big dreams and huge potential. His smile is genuine and his manner relaxed, but they bely what
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Youth for Christ
Burundi Youth for Christ exists to raise up a godly generation of young leaders for the transformation of society; through orphan care, excellent schools and
By donating to GLO each month as a GLO Ambassador, your support will enable and maintain a host of life-saving and community-transforming initiatives in Burundi.
A little goes a long way, and GLO has stringent policies in place to ensure financial integrity and accountability, so you can be assured that your seeds of provision will keep on sprouting hope and opportunity for many.
Simon Guillebaud MBE is GLO’s International Director. He had a very clear call to Burundi in 1999, when it was regarded as the most dangerous country on earth. He set up GLO with the vision to transform Burundi and beyond through holistic mission, working with gifted local leaders of integrity.
Simon is a gifted communicator. As a speaker, he loves to encourage and challenge ‘the troops’ in churches and conference events. He is the author of several books including the bestselling devotional ‘Choose Life‘. Simon posts regular blog articles and has recently launched a podcast.
GLO’s work in Burundi is capably led by Onesphore Manirakiza. In many ways, his character epitomises GLO’s DNA: passionate and hard-working, compassionate and faithful. A trained lawyer and passionate leader, he felt called to serve the people of his nation, founding Harvest Initiatives, and Antioch Africa, he now heads up GLO in Burundi. He is a respected community leader, speaker and author.
If you’re looking for inspiration to raise funds for GLO, our new themed challenge is called 'Uphill Struggle'. By attempting something that isn’t easy for you, you’ll not only be raising vital funds that will transform many lives but will be standing in solidarity with Burundians, identifying with their daily struggle.