OUR STORY

We are a collaborative initiative that brings together University Student leaders, students, and young professionals across the country from both public and private Universities, for mentorship, training, networking and capacity building. AYLF was formed in 2007. It is now present in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, DR Congo, and South Sudan.

In Burundi, AYLF is registered as a family.

At AYLF, we believe leadership is being self-aware, having the ability to identify and meet community needs for transformation while inspiring them to exploit their gifts and potential.

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Reconciliation

Reconciliation cultivates self aware leaders who are capable of navigating difficult environments by giving them tools to analyze conflicts and facilitate space for healing and wholeness.

Integrity

The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.

Friendship

A family of friends where young people across Africa build meaningful relationships resulting in partnerships that will further their future careers and leadership influence

MISSION

To be a movement of friends and nurture a new breed of African leaders, based on the leadership qualities, values, and principles of Jesus of Nazareth. Examples of that kind of leadership would be the likes of Julius Nyerere, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Wangari Maathai, Martin Luther King Jr., William Wilberforce, Mother Theresa, Lord Shaftesbury, Abraham Lincoln, Anwar Sadat and others of their kind.

The Core of the AYLF Vision is “a new breed of leaders” – with largely 2 main aspects:

Leaders who can work across the lines of all that is creating division and alienation in our nations.
Leaders who are value based. Women of virtue and Men of Integrity
– who can be the ‘salt and light’ in their generation.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

The AYLF training on the 7 habits of effective people allows us to more experience hears us as young leaders and opens our eyes to new phenomenal aspects leadership such as having an end in mind and getting things right first of all it makes us think deeply about life.

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What our members are saying

Danella Shiya

ULT Coordinator

Elvis Ndaishimiye

Ngozi University Coordinator

Cedrick Lupembe

HAU Coordinator

I joined AYLF in my 1st year of studies. I was appointed Deputy Coordinator of ULT along with a friend who we led members with through the Leadership Program, the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Leaders by Steven R Covey.

AYLF defined the peak of my college life, through various Cornerstone mentoring programs Mr. Tim Kreutter - a very influential person in my life with the AYLF team (Jean Sacha Barikumutima, keith Florian, Isaac Nininahazwa). The knowledge that I have acquired and the principles that I have learned are analogous to steering only by which you can keep the car on track.

Cordinator at ULT University

During my time here at Ngozi University, I am actively involved in youth leadership development as the coordinator of the Africa Youth Leadership Forum (AYLF) and I have the opportunity to convene the leaders of other students from faculties and residences.

I have attended several events before and interacted with other very talented young people, and to be honest each event has always been an inspiration and I have always looked forward to other events organized by AYLF.

Cordinator at Ngozi University

Still at university, I identified and formed a small group of friends to be my circle family of friends and this small group has existed until today. We are like brothers and sisters, we know each other than our own families and siblings know about us, we hold each other accountable, we are available for each other and this was one thing i learnt from AYLF.

We meet with other experienced carefully selected mentors who are readers to fellowship in small groups and share experiences with young professional to improve their attitude and culture in reading. This is a typical method of leadership that i picked from AYLF.

Cordinator at HAU University

Frequently Asked Questions

At the heart of AYLF is the dream that African leaders will know how to reconcile relationships, speak the truth without being religious or divisive, see people without labels or stereotypes loving each other and those they lead while serving with integrity.

The concept of movement helps leaders to know themselves in order to lead themselves so that they can lead others, This program is based on the proven learning process: the intentional transfer of knowledge and expertise from one person to another.

It all starts with self-awareness. This is a great opportunity for you to join other leaders from different sectors of economy and are developing their influence on leadership.

These are our core values :

  • Friendship/Relationship
  • Reconciliation
  • Community of compassion
  • Faithfulness/Loyalty
  • Integrity/Honesty

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If you have any question please leave us your message here.

+257 791 637 69

Bujumbura/Rohero2 Bubanza n°13

www.AylfBurundi@gmail.com

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