Back to school, under the lights

Back to school, under the lights

With the help of our supporters, a school in Burkina Faso is now offering classes on into the evening for adults as well as teaching children during normal school hours. With funds from the UK, solar power has recently been installed in classrooms at the school in...
Our winter newsletter is out

Our winter newsletter is out

Featuring news from our projects and information about how you can get involved in our work, our winter 2016 newsletter is out today. Check your inboxes, or read a version here.  If you are not currently on our mailing list, you can also sign up below for future...
School lunches, pick your own

School lunches, pick your own

The land pictured at the Stafford Centre in Burkina Faso may not look up to much, but, with plentiful supplies of water, this soil can produce year round crops. With a recent donation, the orphanage and school on the site can now install a drip feed irrigation...
Reflections on going

Reflections on going

A team from our good friends at Legacurry Church in Northern Ireland have just returned from a working trip to Burkina Faso. Members of the team were involved in drilling wells in rural communities and supporting projects at the Stafford Centre, an orphanage and...
Support for ‘bumps and babes’

Support for ‘bumps and babes’

At the Bethanie medical centre maternity unit, things can get a bit hectic at times. Led by its Director, Muriel Ouedraogo (pictured right) the centre is based in Zongo,  an informal settlement on the edge of the capital Ouagadougou, serving a local community of over...