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About Burkina Faso

Ne ye windiga! That is how you say “hello” in Mooré, one of the most commonly spoken languages in Burkina Faso. This West African country is known for its cultural diversity, being home to more than 60 different ethnic groups. Yet many families face poverty and food insecurity.

Country Stats

Churches using Compassion Causes

17

Children served

4184

Fun Fact

It is known for its cultural diversity, with over 60 different ethnic groups, each having its own unique customs, languages, and practices.

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Causes in Burkina Faso

Beneficiaries learning hairdressing
Building that can house the training center
A beneficiary learning motorcycle mechanics
Beneficiaries learning auto mechanics
Beneficiaries learning hairdressing
Beneficiaries of solar energy initiation
Burkina Faso

Vocational School Project for Sewing, Welding, Carpentry and Masonry

$1,750 of $8,807 raised
Health center under construction
Transport of aggregates
Survival Class of Children and Their Mothers
Primary school students
Community mobilized for construction activity
Transport of aggregates by the youth of the church
Community meeting to mobilize resources
Construction activity
Project writing session
Church Leaders' Working Session
Burkina Faso

Construction of a Health and Social Promotion Center

$964 of $11,478 raised
Urgent
A training participant
An internal displaced people in training
A participant who left school in training
The cutting and sewing trainer
A moment of conviviality between learners
Burkina Faso

Strengthening an informal training center in cutting and sewing

$0 of $10,885 raised
Store
Building for meeting framework
Project for the development of a market garden area.
Team in working session
Agricultural land
Burkina Faso

Project for the development of a market garden area.

$0 of $7,916 raised
The church's sewing workshop under a shed.
A classroom for kindergarten
the nursery school with 2 classrooms.
entertainment session with the pastor at the center
Prayer with the pastor within the church.
Burkina Faso

Infrastructures equipped for a good education of children and for vocational training.

$0 of $9,895 raised
Urgent
Photo 1: Classroom building in profile
Photo 2: classroom building opposite
Photo 3: Building on the store side
Photo 4: classroom building opposite
Photo 5: Interior of a classroom
Photo 6: Photo of the classrooms backfill
Burkina Faso

Construction of a Vocational Training Center

$30 of $10,359 raised

Check out this progress update from a church who completed their cause.

Water source point found after the search

Fish farming

Since the funding for our cause was secured, we have been taking steps to implement it effectively. Before constructing the ponds, we contacted a specialist to clarify all aspects of the project. It was at this point that a question arose: the initial plan, which was to build two ponds to facilitate water management, proved unfeasible because it would have resulted in prohibitively high water bills. Therefore, the suggestion was made to drill a well first, before constructing the ponds. Given the nature of the funds received, explicit authorization from Compassion officials was required before any further action could be taken. Consequently, the project could not begin on time, causing our implementation delay. Now that an agreement for drilling has been reached with the relevant authorities, we have issued a call for tenders, and a company has been selected to carry out the drilling work. They visited the site on November 11, 2025, to search for water sources, which proved successful. Drilling is scheduled to begin on Saturday, November 22, 2025. Immediately afterward, we will proceed with the construction and operation of the reservoirs.

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