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Deogratias Niyizonkiza: Where There is Health There is Hope

by Guest Blogger Deo Niyizonkiza, posted: May 19, 2010

Deo attends a severely malnourished child on a home visit in Kigutu

Deo Niyizonkiza was one of two refugees honored at the Women’s Refugee Commission 2010 Voices of Courage Awards held Thursday, May 6 in New York City. In his post below, Deo tells us why he founded Village Health Works in his home country of Burundi, and why he believes it is especially important to provide health care to refugee women and children.

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