Who we are

A small charity that  ensures we maximise our effectiveness. We are focusing our efforts on supporting communities living in a relatively small locality in the north of Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso is one of the poorest countries in the world; it ranks 183 of 186 on the UN’s Human Development Index (HDI). Almost half the population live below the poverty line. The adult literacy rate is just 28.7% and the country has the second lowest school enrollment rate in the world. (Unesco 2010).

What we do

We are developing Bethel secondary school into a ‘model of excellence’ for secondary school education in Burkina Faso. Our aim is to create a learning environment and curriculum that:

• Increases access:               increasing capacity, reducing class sizes and reducing other barriers to access (gender barriers, poverty etc)
• Increases quality:                improving the environment, providing resources andfacilities (inc. good quality teachers)
• Improves relevance:          vocational training in crafts and trades to ensure employability and inclusion of vital life skills education