The founder

Aline Ndayishimiye

Born in 1974 in Bwiza ยท Bujumbura

From an orphan raised by her grandparents to the founder of a transformation movement. A life woven from adversity, education and engagement.

Aline Ndayishimiye
Biography

A path forged by adversity.

Born in 1974 in Bwiza into a modest home, Aline Ndayishimiye faced adversity early on. Orphaned, she was raised by her grandparents in an overcrowded environment where resources were scarce. Those trials forged her resilience and her sensitivity to social vulnerability.

Married to Justin Mazimpaka and mother of six children โ€” three biological and three non-biological โ€” she transcended her past through education, earning a Bachelor's in Arts and Sciences specialising in counselling and community development.

Her 21-year banking career gave her ground-level expertise in economic challenges, while her academic path sharpened her understanding of human dynamics. From the confluence of those experiences โ€” childhood pain, financial challenges, community engagement โ€” her vision Femme d'Impact+ was born.

Today, Aline embodies the power of resilience, combining banking pragmatism with compassion to inspire a generation to break the cycles of precariousness.

Journey

Key milestones.

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1974
Birth in Bwiza

Aline Ndayishimiye is born into a modest family. Orphaned, she is raised by her grandparents in an overcrowded home.

2
1993
Burundi struck by war

A devastating war leaves behind extreme poverty and a deeply weakened society.

3
2000s
Education & banking career

Aline earns a Bachelor's in Arts and Sciences specialising in counselling and community development. She builds a 21-year banking career.

4
2016
Birth of Femme d'Impact+

Settled in Busoro, Aline gathers 12 women in the baraza of her home. The association is born, carrying the mission of restoring dignity and autonomy.

5
2025
Busoro school canteen

On 14 February, the school canteen opens in partnership with Busoro primary school. 100 children receive a hot meal every day.

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Today
A lever of transformation

The association supports over 600 financially independent women and 200 children receiving daily meals.

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Achievements

A measurable impact.

Numbers that tell a decade of engagement, resilience and transformed communities.

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of banking career serving women

Degree

Arts & Sciences, counselling specialisation

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Founding of Femme d'Impact+

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women supported to date

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children fed every day in Busoro

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Launch of the Busoro school canteen

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โ€œEvery woman carries within her the potential for lasting change.โ€

โ€œTrue love heals the wounds that time alone cannot erase.โ€

โ€œWe turn women's struggles into a lever for autonomy and leadership.โ€

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