by Jonny Wooldridge | Mar 19, 2018 | All News
Guaranteed to send some people to sleep immediately and baffle others, nonetheless a charity’s annual accounts always tell a story and we are delighted with the one ours are telling. Transform Burkina’s latest audited accounts, for the year ending 30 June...
by Jonny Wooldridge | Mar 14, 2018 | All News
When this picture was taken, in March 2017, the plans for the next phase of development at Soulyale School were still firmly on the drawing board. However, one year later, thanks to generous support from UK donors, this view is very different, with construction work...
by Jonny Wooldridge | Mar 1, 2018 | All News
Charities and the whole concept of ‘overseas aid’ have come in for some fierce criticism over the last few weeks in the UK. Whatever the reasons for this, it is, perhaps, a good prompt to restate what we believe and do at Transform Burkina. So, here is...
by Jonny Wooldridge | Feb 19, 2018 | All News
When Boroughmuir High School, in Edinburgh, was preparing to move to new premises, they were wondering what to do with the inevitable ‘stuff’ that was not coming with them, but which was far too good just to get rid of. Through Judith Walker, a teacher...
by Jonny Wooldridge | Feb 14, 2018 | All News
Erratic rains, unusually high temperatures and insect attacks during the last growing season led to poor harvests in parts of Burkina Faso and a real risk of hunger for poor households. The north of the country, where we mainly work, was particularly badly effected. ...
by Jonny Wooldridge | Jan 24, 2018 | All News
The New Year was a busy time for the midwives at Bethanie medical centre with six new ‘bundles of joy’ arriving in the first few days of January. The midwife team provides 24/7/365 maternity cover to cater for such joyful events, as well as running ante...
