She lives in Bujumbura and has befriended the Batwa students in the Community For Burundi home. She spends a few days a week with them conducting English classes, at the request of the Batwa Committee who want their students to have every opportunity to advance in their education. So Christy, who knows no Kirundi and a scant bit of French, walks to their home to offer her language and teaching talents. She often takes a translator to assist in the communication necessary for learning, but she seems to always have compassion as her companion when she walks across the threshold of their home.