Quality Education
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New classrooms are finished!
A priest, a teacher, and an elder walk onto campus. This is not the beginning of a joke, it is the inauguration of the new classrooms at Konkourona Primary School! As Burkina Faso rolls back previous tight social distancing restrictions needed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the village is now open again to non-residents…
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Students make history on exams!
The development in progress on the primary school campus has invigorated the people in Konkourona. In a village with so many families, parents, and children, everyone is so excited to see the construction building towards a better future for all. Education is the best thing you can give a child. It is the tool that…
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Walls Rise with Hard Work
As another week passes, more progress is made. The current project to construct teachers’ housing is progressing ahead of schedule. The exterior walls are mostly complete and it is very exciting to see the way the blueprints come to life! After the brick work is done, the interior and exterior walls will be plastered, the…
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Blueprints Turn to Buildings
As the walls go up for new houses for teachers, the team in Konkourona shares new pictures and updates. It’s amazing to see how the work being done unites the citizens of the village. The work gives them pride and excitement for the future generations who will benefit from all of their hard work. Here…
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Construction of Housing for Teachers Continues
The teachers in Konkourona come from other villages which are too far to travel to and from every day, and the only housing available is a small, two room structure infested with bats. As a result, teachers often leave as soon as they can find work under better conditions. Together with Mami Siara Na, we are…