Updates
Burundi and Austin celebrate winter holidays in different but meaningful ways. Gazelle Co-Founder Gilbert Tuhabonye shares what it was like to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s growing up in Burundi. Learn about how winter holidays are celebrated in Burundi and Austin and learn how Texans can get involved to make clean water accessible for more Burundian communities.
This year our supporters have been a part of something truly transformative: bringing clean water — health, education, income - to four communities in Burundi. It brings us, 6,500 people closer to achieving our goal of providing every person in Burundi with clean water, the highest quality of life, and hope within reach.
Thank you for making the 17th annual 2023 Run For The Water 5K, 10-miler, and Kids K a tremendous success. The race was held November 5, 2023, in Austin, Texas, and runners and walkers took to the streets to spread awareness for the life-changing difference that clean water makes for communities in rural Burundi, East Africa. The race benefits the Gazelle Foundation, a charity co-founded by Award-winning Runner Gilbert Tuhabonye, to spread peace and hope through clean water.
For 30 years, Gilbert has embraced a life of hope, joy, and forgiveness. For everybody who knows him, Gilbert embodies the power of optimism and perseverance. In response to Gilbert’s story, the Gazelle Foundation was created to bring life-saving clean water and hope to people in Burundi.
In remembrance of the tragic events of 1993, and to celebrate the strength in resilience of Gilbert’s 30th anniversary, we're announcing a generous match for all funds raised by our campaign up to $10,000, including monthly donations.
