Life in the remote village of Konkourona, Burkina Faso, is hard, but it has improved dramatically over the past 4 years. We are extremely grateful to our closest friends, colleagues and family members for joining us in helping this community build a brighter future.
There are security risks in Burkina Faso that prevent most people from visiting, so I wanted to share photos of what life in the village is like and just some of the amazing transformations that have taken place.
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Students on their way to school in Konkourona
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Enthusiasm for learning
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Flexibility for students to learn at their own pace and continue to attend school for as long as it takes to learn what is needed
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Focus and determination
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Teamwork
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Wellness checks
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Sick care
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Healthcare for all
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Healthcare workers willing to move to Konkourona
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Healthy mothers and babies
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Ladi Fatou, the first baby born in the Sandia Millogo Health and Social Promotion Center in December 2022, and her mother
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Availability of a rapid diagnostic test for malaria
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Being able to leave the health center with a prescription, once diagnosed
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Leaving the pharmacy with life-saving medicines
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Medicines for all
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Modern technology
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Clean water
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Strength
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Community
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Corn
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Sorghum
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Generations
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Cows and shepherd
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Transportation
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New life
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Warren Sare, Burkinabe photographer (adult above), who brought the village to life for us through these photos