Burkina Faso
Situated in West Africa, Burkina Faso is home to over 20 million Burkinabés.
The Need
The ongoing conflict has forced more than 20% of schools in Burkina Faso to close.
48% of primary school-aged children are out of school.
Only 1% of the population has achieved a post-secondary degree.
The literacy rate of Burkinabés ages 15 and above is 41%.
“What makes transformation possible here is the commitment to Christ and their students.”
Claudia Sawadogo, Impact Assessment Officer
Impact in Burkina Faso
Recent stories
Flourishing Classrooms
Since 2009, Edify has carried an audacious hope: that Christ-centered education could transform not just students, but entire nations. What began with a single partnership has grown across continents, reaching Burkina Faso in 2013, where that same vision continues to…
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The Spark That Caught Fire
If you had asked Wendwaoga as a child what he wanted to be, he might have told you something practical — something that fit within social expectations. A teacher, perhaps. Maybe a shop owner. Something steady, something that would provide.…
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