Dufashanye (Help One Another) Canada Foundation was founded on the initiative of Jean-   Jacques Mitakaro, a Canadian born and raised in Burundi. During his childhood,Jean-Jacques has witnessed the poverty and misery of local people from Burundi, disinterest of young people in relation to the school and the ineffectiveness of humanitarian agencies, most of which based their approach on charity, thereby increasing dependency rather than development. In November 2009, Dufashanye Canada Foundation officially held its first Board meeting as a non-profit federally incorporated and registered in Alberta.

Dufashanye Canada Foundation became a Registered Charity with Canada Revenue Agency in January 2011
 

Vision: Dufashanye Canada Foundation sees a Burundi where children access decent education and where families are able to meet their basic needs.

Mission: Dufashanye Canada Foundation exists to advance education and to improve the living conditions of vulnerable children and families in Burundi, Africa.

Objectives :

• to advance education of needy children through education sponsorship. With a donation of $150 per year, we provide school supplies, school fees and minimum health care at least as far as possible;
• To alleviate poverty of vulnerable families by funding micro-projects that generate jobs and income.
• To improve the health and wellbeing of the population.