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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…
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Teachers’ housing is complete!
The keys were handed over to the six teachers and the school director who moved to Konkourona for the new school year. When classes resumed, the teachers moved into their homes in these four new and three renovated buildings. The new homes have solar panels for electricity and are large enough to accommodate the teachers’…
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Global Giving Success
After an eventful two weeks, we want to offer huge thanks to all of the amazing donors who supported our campaign! We had 100 donations and raised a total of $13,239! Thank you for helping KAFO reach higher! These contributions will be directly applied to building a health care center in Konkourona, changing citizens’ lives…
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Students and teachers are celebrating!
After weeks of work by contractors and volunteers, the teachers’ housing is complete! Four new buildings stand on the school campus, and three homes nearby were renovated to be equally desirable. These modern homes are some of the highest quality in the village. With features like handicap accessible entries, tile floors, solar powered electricity, ventilation,…
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The GlobalGiving Accelerator Campaign has begun!
KAFO has been accepted into the GlobalGiving Accelerator Program! GlobalGiving is the largest global crowdfunding community, connecting nonprofits, donors, and companies in nearly every country around the world! Participating in the GlobalGiving Accelerator Crowdfunding Campaign gives KAFO the chance to gain permanent membership into the GlobalGiving community. Between September 14th and September 30th, we will be raising…
Konkourona Alliance Foundation
Empowering a Village
Who We Are
Konkourona Alliance Foundation (KAFO), Inc. is a charity organization created to help break the cycle of poverty in one small village. KAFO aims to bring new hope and opportunities to the people living in Konkourona, Burkina Faso through access to education, healthcare, water and sanitation, economic development and environmental protection in our First Mile Community Development Program (FMCDP).
Our Projects
The Women’s Center is open!
Men, women and children gathered in the multipurpose center last week for training to improve the water management system…
Health Center capacity is growing!
Approximately 1.5 million people lose their lives to vaccine-preventable diseases every year, making vaccines one of the most…
We have a new record!
Two weeks ago, 50 students travelled from Konkourona to a neighboring village in the back of the KAFO/MSN tricycle trailer to take the…
Where We Work
Konkourona Alliance Foundation (KAFO), Inc. is a charity organization created to help break the cycle of poverty in one small village. KAFO aims to bring new hope and opportunities to the people living in Konkourona, Burkina Faso through access to education, healthcare, water and sanitation in our First Mile Community Development Program (FMCDP) as a proof of concept.
Community and Project News
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