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Kigutu International Academy
Kigutu International Academy (KIA) is a school of Village Health Works (VHW), a 501(c)3 NGO. KIA educates Burundi’s most promising scholars—with just a 10% acceptance rate—to become critical thinkers and ethical leaders. Our need-blind, full-scholarship model identifies students who excel academically despite resource constraints, then immerses them in a dual-curriculum system (Burundian Sciences + International Humanities) that prepares students to attend the most rigorous universities around the world, producing:
- Holistic Problem-Solvers: Leadership training + STEM rigor
- Community Architects: Student-led service & entrepreneurial initiatives
- Global Trailblazers: Representing Burundi in elite international programs
KIA doesn’t just educate students—it builds the leaders Burundi needs.