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.
Students on their way to school in Konkourona
Enthusiasm for learning
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
Focus and determination
Teamwork
Wellness checks
Sick care
Healthcare for all
Healthcare workers willing to move to Konkourona
Healthy mothers and babies
Ladi Fatou, the first baby born in the Sandia Millogo Health and Social Promotion Center in December 2022, and her mother
Availability of a rapid diagnostic test for malaria
Being able to leave the health center with a prescription, once diagnosed
Leaving the pharmacy with life-saving medicines
Medicines for all
Modern technology
Clean water
Strength
Community
Corn
Sorghum
Generations
Cows and shepherd
Transportation
New life
Warren Sare, Burkinabe photographer (adult above), who brought the village to life for us through these photos