About ALUPH

I. Context of Creation

The Association of University Leaders for the Promotion of Persons with Disabilities (ALUPH) was founded in 2010 by students with disabilities at the University of Burundi.

It was officially approved by Ministerial Ordinance n° 530/989 of July 23, 2015.

The initiative emerged from persistent barriers in academic life and social inclusion.

  • • Difficulty finding housing adapted to disability-related needs.
  • • Transport and mobility infrastructure that did not support accessible movement to and from university.
  • • Campus food services not adapted to specific needs, affecting health and academic success.
  • • A collective response was built through student solidarity, rights advocacy, and organized action.
ALUPH Context
II. Vision
“Create an inclusive society where persons with disabilities can participate fully and equally in academic, professional, and social life.”
IV. Mission
Promote inclusion and empowerment of persons with disabilities in Burundi.
III. Objectifs

Strategic Objectives

  • • Encourage schooling of persons with disabilities.
  • • Support persons with disabilities in school, academic, post-school and post-academic life.
  • • Raise awareness among public and private sector leaders on disability rights.
  • • Fight begging and stigmatization that lead persons with disabilities to feel underestimated.
  • • Provide awareness and counseling on HIV/AIDS prevention.
  • • Serve as leaders for other persons with disabilities, including those with visual impairment.
  • • Improve living conditions through income-generating activities.
V. Domain of Intervention
Education
Economic Empowerment
Health
Human Rights
VI. Core Values
Dignity
Solidarity
Equity
Inclusion
Transparency
Impact
Who can be a member?
Students and graduates with disabilities from Burundian universities. Exceptionally, university students/graduates without disabilities for inclusion reasons.
Institutional Milestone
Official approval: Ministerial Ordinance n° 530/989 dated July 23, 2015.