Christine Ntahe

Christine Ntahe (born 1949) is a Burundian journalist, children's rights advocate and peace activist. She worked for 30 years at National Radio Television of Burundi (RTNB), known for her Saturday children's radio programme which encouraged peace and coexistence between Hutus and Tutsis. Since the 1990s she has taken care of orphans and street children in Ngagara district, known as Maman Dimanche by the street children. Quotes They say: Stop! We are just like any other children and we did not choose to live on the streets. Reporting words of street children on her radio programme Tuganirizibibondo, PeaceWomen Across the Globe My wish is that current and future generations can experience the power of humanity and make it shine in families, in their communities, and across all countries. GLOW Red interview, 2022, on being named President of Burundi Red Cross During the worst moments of the armed conflicts that Burundi experienced, I felt an escalating need to look for common ground. IAVE Kenn Allen Award acceptance, 2021 “Let us not remain indifferent to these children who plead with us. Let us reach out to them, because the street does not educate them; instead, it can lead them toward delinquency, even though they are the Burundi of tomorrow. These children are our own.” IWACU “Yes, human beings are born naturally good. It is society that makes them what they become.” IWACU “I would ask Him to establish peace immediately and breathe love into the hearts of people throughout the world so that wars may cease.” IWACU External links Christine Ntahe Category:1949 births Category:Living people Category:Women journalists from Burundi Category:Women activists from Burundi Category:Women's rights activists