Quality Education
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Progress continues!
A delegation from Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Health visited Konkourona in February and met with village leaders (below) to discuss the overall health center management system. Together, they covered the costs of essential medicines and vaccines, government support of the equipment needed and being sent from the United States, and the need for a transparent…
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Back to school!
School typically starts in October in Burkina Faso, but sixth grade students and their teacher started one month early this year, with the hope of keeping up the momentum for the number of students passing the entrance exam for middle school. Students and teachers of other grades returned to school on 13-Sep-2021, three weeks early,…
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Students in Konkourona are Thriving!
Congratulations to the Konkourona Primary School Graduating Class of 2021! History was made again this year when 33 students passed the national sixth-grade exam! Teachers were encouraged by the growth and progress exhibited by the students, and for the first time an entire sixth grade class sat for the compulsory exam. Of the 43 children,…
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Gift of Transportation
When the founders of KAFO sat down to discuss Edmond’s first year of university, they considered the challenges this year may present. Edmond has a demanding schedule and was equipped with the learning materials he would need for his first semester. Though prepared, Edmond faced one last hurdle. The school was almost an hour away…
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Laptops have arrived!
Hey everyone! I’m writing with some very exciting news! All 6 teachers and the school director now have laptops! Seven laptops, 3 TV wall mounts, 10 adapters for US to Burkina Faso outlet conversions, and 3 USB cables were shipped with the intention of truly modernizing the classrooms. Once we figure out how to get…