Power to the pupils!

Power to the pupils!

Pupils and staff are celebrating the arrival of electricity in another classroom, thanks to the installation of these solar panels. Burkina Faso, with so many months of strong, unbroken sunshine, is ideally placed to take full advantage of solar power.  Our programme...
Autumn newsletter now out

Autumn newsletter now out

Our autumn 2016 newsletter is now out, with stories from our projects in Burkina Faso and news of activities in the UK. You can download a copy to read here If you would like to receive future copies quarterly, directly into your in box, you can sign up...
Starting well

Starting well

The health centre we support, in the outskirts of Ouagadougou, serves a rapidly growing population of some 120,000 people, including many young people who have moved to the capital to seek work. The centre provides vital ante and post natal care as well as maternity...
Next well ready to go

Next well ready to go

Work is due to start this autumn on the next of the series of wells we have committed to build for communities who currently lack access to clean, accessible water. At Ramogo, over 2,000 local people are looking forward to the arrival of the well drilling team, hoping...
Supporting a growing school at Soulyale

Supporting a growing school at Soulyale

In Soulyale, in the north west of Burkina Faso, classrooms are full  as more families want to send their children to get an education at this highly rated rural school. Working with the local community, we are seeking to respond  by supporting a major expansion of the...