Projects
Friends of Burkina Faso Project Activities FBF’s outreach program endeavors to provide opportunities for Burkinabés to empower themselves and improve the quality of their lives, especially those living in rural areas.
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Post-secondary training/education for girls FBF supports girls’ post secondary training/education in primary school teacher training, nursing and midwifery training and university education. Competition for our scholarships is huge. We ask donors to finance a girl’s entire 2-3 year training program in order to ensure her full support. |
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The “Lambs” for School Project FBF’s financial support of the “Lambs” project enables village girls in Tangaye and Oula Departments of Burkina Faso to enter public primary school. The project buys lambs and school materials for the girls’ first year of school. It requires parents to raise, sell and purchase lambs to pay for their daughters’ school needs the following 12 years of school. |
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School Lunch Program at the Lycée Moderne de l’Amitié Top graduates from the “Lambs” school extend their education by attending the Lycée Moderne de l’Amitié, a secondary school near Ouaghigouya. These girls, on average, walk six kilometers to attend class. FBF subsidizes lunches for these students because their parents are unable to provide them with noon-day meals during school days. |
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FBF has provided assistance to small-scale entrepreneurs to launch the Moringa Reseau project in Ténado. Moringa is the name of a “miracle tree,” originally imported from India, which can grow in the savanna regions of West Africa. It provides the local community with affordable and nutritious food and is a source of revenue for farmers. |
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Garden Cooperative in Darigma Village FBF funds were used to purchase irrigation equipment for a women’s garden cooperative in the village of Darigma. The irrigation equipment allows for increased food security and revenue for the members of the women’s group and their families. FBF channeled its financial support through APRODES, the Burkinabé non-governmental organization overseeing the project in the field. |
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Water Pump at Koukouldi’s Primary School FBF provided funds to assist the community of Koukouldi to drill for water and install a pump at their local primary school. The pump provides potable water for the students as well as for local residents living near the school. |
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Omigbéfitè (Help Our Brothers) FBF donations to Omigbéfitè, a 30-person association in the village of Loropeni, defrayed material costs enabling the group to irrigate a large garden. Produce is sold in the local market to raise funds to train and school orphans the Association supports. |
Friends of Burkina Faso Project Resources |
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Donations To donate to Friends of Burkina Faso please visit our Donations page to give via PayPal or download our paper Donation form. |
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Friends of Burkina Faso Grant Proposal Guidelines Evaluation Guidelines |
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Annual Project Letters |
