Transform Burkina is a registered charity founded in 2010 by a group of UK Christians with a shared love and first-hand experience of Burkina Faso.

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I joined the Transform Burkina team in April 2020 and am looking forward to continuing the good work carried our by my predecessors. Originally I was a Geography teacher, but in recent years have moved onto various roles with charities and in business.

I first went to Burkina Faso in 2009 as part of a team from my school, and returned in 2010 leading a small team from my university Christian Union. The trips had a big impact on me, and I have retained an active interest in the area ever since. Since completing my degree in Ecology in 2013 I went on to become a primary school teacher, and the areas of sustainable agriculture and education are areas of personal interest to me.

I went to Burkina Faso in August 2007 with the youth group from my local church, and have retained a strong interest in the country and its people every since. At the time I knew very little about Burkina Faso but from previous visits to African countries I knew it was somewhere I would be interested in going. However I wasn’t prepared for how touched I would be by the people we met.

I first travelled to Burkina Faso in 2006, and returned in 2007 and 2012. The visits were transformative for me, and I am so excited to be able to support education, health and other projects in the country.
As an accountant, I feel privileged to be able to use my skills in role as Treasurer for the organisation. I am also a trustee of Transform Burkina.

I have been involved with Burkina Faso since 2003. I first visited the country in 2005 and since then I have worked with teams on water well drilling projects and supported school building and local health centre development projects. Other projects have included the annual importation of a consignment of mangoes –some of the best in the world – direct from local Burkinabé farmers. I am the Chair of Transform Burkina.

I first visited Burkina Faso in 2008 and have been each year since then. I have seen, first hand, the importance and the difference that education can make in the lives of African children. Since my first visit I have focused on exploring opportunities to create school links for the benefit of students both in Burkina Faso and in the UK.

I have visited Burkina Faso on three occasions since 2008, each time with a group of sixth year pupils from the school where I worked. The visits had a big impact on each team, as we recognised the importance of education ,which is something we have taken for granted.
Since then I have been supporting the work of Transform Burkina, and I became a trustee in 2017. It has been incredible seeing the work grow, and to see developments in education through the work of Transform Burkina to help more children, young people and adults to receive life-changing education and training. I am a Trustee of Transform Burkina.