by Jonny Wooldridge | Jul 10, 2017 | All News
A new school garden has started to transform lives in Burkina Faso. The primary school at the Stafford Centre, outside Ouagadougou, is also home to 50 orphans. The newly opened ‘high tech’ school garden, funded by UK donations, is already making a huge...
by Jonny Wooldridge | Jun 23, 2017 | All News
Over 60 people recently came together in Edinburgh to eat cake and raise funds for our work. An afternoon tea, held in a local church hall, raised over £700 for our work to transform lives in Burkina Faso. A spread of cakes and other goodies tempted those attending,...
by Jonny Wooldridge | May 23, 2017 | All News
High quality education needs high quality teachers and we are working to attract the best. Encouraging good teachers to work in rural schools can, however, be a challenge. Village life can appear tough for families more used to the amenities often available in the...
by Jonny Wooldridge | May 16, 2017 | All News
How much for a safe, accessible supply of water for your family? For many communities in Burkina Faso, nearly 50% of the country’s 18 million people in fact, finding clean water for their families is a daily struggle; one that can take many hours each day as...
by Jonny Wooldridge | Apr 19, 2017 | All News
Exam season is fast approaching for the pupils in our schools in Burkina Faso. For students everywhere this can be a stressful time of year; with the prospect of long hours spent poring over revision. For many preparing for exams in the rural schools we support,...
by Jonny Wooldridge | Mar 28, 2017 | All News
Life may often be tough in the remote rural communities of Burkina Faso, but Bississ Danae believes the children that he teaches nonetheless deserve every opportunity he can give them. Many village schools struggle to attract high quality teachers as staff are tempted...
