Preparing for the busy times

Preparing for the busy times

Serving the medical needs of a population of over 120,000 means that things are rarely quiet at the Bethanie medical centre.  However, as the rainy season approaches in Burkina Faso, staff are preparing themselves for things to get a whole lot busier. For most of the...
Dry January offers 50 more people a drink

Dry January offers 50 more people a drink

Kevin Lawrence, our Executive Office recently ended his Dry January Challenge fundraiser on a high with the fundraising target exceeded. Kevin admits to being partial to the odd glass of red wine, but gave up all alcohol in January.  Thanks to the generosity of...
Clean water for Ramogo

Clean water for Ramogo

Already providing clean accessible water for this remote rural area, the newly completed well at Ramogo is the latest milestone in our programme to provide high quality water sources for more village communities in Burkina Faso. With the financial support of a UK...
All spruced up

All spruced up

The Stafford Centre, a school, orphanage, church and conference centre we support on the outskirts of the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou,, has been all spruced up, with the help of a visiting team from Northern Ireland. Gallons of fresh paint and hours of hard...
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...
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...