Since 2000, this charitable association has been operating as a cross-border, non-political organization in Burkina Faso, the third poorest country on this planet (according to UNDP-Statistics 2006) where about 90% of all people living in rural areas are illiterate. A partial reason for this is continuous migration. The association’s goal is to counteract this development effectively by providing hands-on technical education to youths in Burkin, as well as establishing a future-proof technical infrastructure in the rural areas.
Meanwhile, the association has founded a vocational education center (with boarding school) in rural Tampinko - 40 kilometers south of the capitol Ouagadougou. It is the first state-approved vocational school outside of large cities in Burkina Faso. Today, approximately 100 young men and women receive various educations, such as e.g. metal construction, electrical installation, office communications and computer sciences. Further projects are being planned.
Detailed information about the Burkina Faso Development Association and the many goals and projects is available under www.bev-bf.de.
Here are a few impressions:
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| Building with classrooms and school administration |
Instruction - technical drawing |
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| Trainees - automotive technology | Elementary class listening |