by Jonny Wooldridge | Jan 24, 2020 | All News
Members of the former MAD group in Scotland are continuing their support for our work In Burkina Faso with a fundraising ‘race night’ planned in April Hosted in the Milltimber Community Centre Building, in Aberdeenshire, the eveing will begin from 7.30 pm...
by Jonny Wooldridge | Jan 24, 2020 | All News
Taking fundraising to the ‘next level’, our trustee Stephen Buwert (pictured) emerged muddy but smiling from a 24 hour team challenge to raise funds for our work. Sponsors of Stephen’s participation in the Srathpuffer 24 hour relay have already...
by Jonny Wooldridge | Jan 15, 2020 | All News
The lack of basic hygiene facilities is difficult at any time, but at a health clinic it can be particularly dangerous, with the risks of cross infection and disease increasing for often already ill and vulnerable people. The completion of new latrines and washing...
by Jonny Wooldridge | Jan 15, 2020 | All News
When we introduced Ruth Gumbiou to supporters nearly four years ago, she was new to our bursary scheme and beginning on her adventure of school. Now, in the last year of her primary school studies, Ruth (pictured with her mother) has received the pecious gift of...
by Jonny Wooldridge | Jan 15, 2020 | All News
Up to 70% of Burkina Faso’s population have never had the opportunity to learn to read and write. Those most effected tend to be adults in rural areas, with the lack of these basic skills putting them at a disadvantage in many asxpcts of daily life. Through our...
by Jonny Wooldridge | Dec 13, 2019 | All News
Students at the Stafford Centre have reported a harvest of nearly a tonne of fresh, organic vergetables from their school garden over the last academic year. Using a drip feed irrigation system linked to a solar powered pump, year round production has meant a regular...