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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

4160

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

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 $11,158 raised
Okra from our little garden
Garden maintenance
Garden workers on break
transplanting
Image of our garden
Irrigation
Seed of the Garden
Parental support for the Garden's hilling
Burkina Faso

Agricultural Production

$160 of $11,969 raised
Machine handover to a survivor beneficiary
Undeveloped church land
Weaving loom given to a mother
Participants at the center making braids
Participants taking a knitting class
Burkina Faso

Sewing machines and weaving looms for training young people in the community

$0 of $10,752 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 $8,115 raised
The pastor and the church members
Aggregate already available for construction
the very first classroom achievement
the classroom seen from the front
Construction of Six Classrooms
Burkina Faso

Construction of Six Classrooms

$332 of $12,152 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 $10,144 raised
Urgent

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

A young girl with the loincloth she wove

Preserving Cultural Heritage with Traditional Loincloth Weaving

Dear donors and partners, We extend our sincerest thanks for your support and funding of the traditional loincloth weaving project. Your commitment is a true encouragement to our community. The women and girls remain deeply involved in this project. Despite limited resources, they continue their activities and are making progress thanks to available local resources, demonstrating determination, courage, and creativity. We look forward to further support from those of goodwill to strengthen this project and ensure its full and sustainable implementation. Your support will help consolidate our achievements, increase production, and promote the economic empowerment of women and girls. May God bless you abundantly for your generosity and commitment to community development. Together, we can preserve our cultural heritage while creating opportunities for present and future generations.

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