Egide Nzojibwami facts for kids
Egide Nzojibwami is a smart scientist who studies rocks and the Earth, called a geologist. He was also the first person from Burundi to join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Early Life and Education
Egide Nzojibwami went to school at the University of Liège in Liège, Belgium. He studied hard and earned a PhD in Geology from there. Later, he also got a master's degree in civil engineering from the University of Calgary in Canada.
A New Church in Burundi
On April 14, 1985, Egide and his wife became members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After his studies, he went back to his home country, Burundi. There, he became the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Burundi.
In 1992, Egide Nzojibwami was chosen to be the first leader, called a branch president, for the Church in Burundi. This was a big step for the Church in that country.
Life in Canada
In November 1993, a difficult time began in Burundi with the start of the Burundi Civil War. Because of this, Egide Nzojibwami and his family moved to Canada. They settled in Calgary, Alberta.
In Canada, Mr. Nzojibwami started his own company called Technosol Engineering Ltd. This company helps with projects related to groundwater and checking how things affect the environment. They work with companies that deal with oil and gas, and also with city development projects.
Studying Water Safety
As part of his studies, Mr. Nzojibwami looked into how a substance called chloride moves in the ground near Cold Lake, Alberta. He studied how industrial activities, like oil extraction, can affect the water underground. His research helped people understand how chloride can spread through soil and water sources. This work showed the long-term effects on the environment and the possible risks to water safety in that area.
References
- "Branch flourishing in Burundi", Church News, 1993-08-21
- Donald Q. Cannon, Richard O. Cowan, Arnold K. Garr (eds.) (2000). Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book) s.v. "Burundi"
- Deseret News 2001–2002 Church Almanac (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News, 2000) pp. 291–292
- Nzojibwami, E. (1999). Study of chloride migration in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada).
- (2022). Churchofjesuschrist.org. https://ca.churchofjesuschrist.org/from-burundi-to-canada
