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Thursday, October 31, 2024

Burkina Faso : Water flows in Roumtenga thanks to World Vision standpipes

As part of World Vision's early 2024 urban programme, Roumtenga was identified to benefit from water infrastructure. A mechanised solar water supply system was built to provide drinking water to over 1,500 people.

Pascaline getting water from one of the standpipes installed in Rouemtenga.

Burkina Faso : Water flows in Roumtenga thanks to World Vision standpipes

As part of World Vision's early 2024 urban programme, Roumtenga was identified to benefit from water infrastructure. A mechanised solar water supply system...

Market gardening

Burkina Faso : Water, a real source of resilience for communities

Access to water helps communities emerge from crisis, building resilience and providing sustainable livelihoods.

Kits distribution

Urban Programming in Burkina Faso: World Vision supports vulnerable people in peri-urban areas

World Vision officially launches an urban programme in Burkina Faso to fight poverty and promote more inclusive cities where children flourish.

Vaccination Campaign in Ouahigouya

RAISE 4 Sahel meets the challenge of vaccinating displaced communities in Burkina Faso

The RAISE 4 Sahel project, financed by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and implemented by a consortium led by World Vision, has organized a zero-dose...

Jules with his backpack for school

Give children the opportunity to have a life in all its fullness through religious leaders

Discover the story of Jules, who obtained a birth certificate and was able to enroll in school. Child protection actions carried out by World Vision, in...

Vaccination Campaign

"I had to flee, leaving everything behind, even my daughter's vaccination booklet"

The Raise 4 Sahel project in Burkina Faso, partnered with the Ministry of Health, to conduct a vaccination campaign, targeting zero-dose and insufficiently...

Participants during the training

"Do No Harm" approach : Peacebuilding by Understanding of the Context

A Do No Harm training course for faith leaders is being used by World Vision to help them build peace in their communities.

Food distribution to vulnerable households

Helping vulnerable households cope with food insecurity

World Vision's food aid project helps vulnerable households cope with food insecurity as part of the Tileegré project.

Animation with children

A friendly space for children to reconnect to normal life

In the Centre-North region of Burkina Faso, World Vision has set up child-friendly spaces that enable hundreds of them to dance, paint and simply...

Food and nutrition crisis in Burkina Faso - Act through prevention of malnutrition

Impact of the food and nutrition crisis on communities, particularly children, and presentation of achievements of a nutrition project implemented by World...

Youth training in livelihood capacities for crisis-affected communities

Youg people were trained in various trades by World Vision in Burkina Faso, to enable them to bounce back from the shock of the conflict and improve their...

Rachel, the community health worker checks the child's nutritional status

A first year working with vulnerable communities

Burkina Faso is a new operational area for World Vision's emergency response. Find out what we have achieved in the first year of operations.

Shower latrines built by World Vision in Djibo

"There are toilets now, no more going back and forth to the neighbours"

On the occasion of World Toilet Day, celebrated on 19 November, we recall the urgency to act in sanitation sector as 494 million people still defecate in...

The staff sing to thank God for all his blessings

Day of Prayer in Burkina Faso : Remaining in Christ to address all challenges

On October 1st every year, World Vision organises a day of prayer in all its offices around the world.

Jean Ferdinand during a monitoring visit of the water points

Serving others to feel useful

Jean Ferdinand Sawadogo is the WASH (water, hygiene and sanitation) specialist for World Vision Burkina Faso response office. He was at the heart of the...

Water access in Burkina Faso

Clean water's 'domino effect' brings smiles to communities in Burkina Faso

In the Northern Centre region of Burkina Faso, where the largest number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) is hosted (36% of the more than 1.7 million...