SPECIAL NEEDS MINISTRY

Handicap Bicycle

We have been praying for an opportunity to tackle some of the most difficult circumstances we have encountered in Burkina. I believe now we have the beginnings of an incredible solution to some huge challenges. Going to Burkina Faso is a life changing experience. For me, the realization that so many people were living poor…

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EVERY WELL BREAKS DOWN

Woman at a well

Recently, I was listening to a talk from the 2012 Global Leadership Summit put on by Willow Creek Community Church. Author Sheryl WuDunn was speaking and said this, “50% of water wells fail within one year.” She wasn’t speaking about water. In fact, she was talking about something else entirely. Author WuDunn just threw it…

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MY WELL IS YOUR WELL

Woman using a well

One of the things that we have learned from first-hand experience while working to provide water in Burkina Faso, West Africa are some of the difficulties that occur between people of different belief. It was a bit of a surprise when some of the Engage Burkina Team pulled into a village with a team of…

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STUDENTS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Children in a school

We wanted to take the opportunity to highlight one of our partners and give you a creative way that you can help the people of Burkina Faso. Clean water, education for children, and opportunities for women are huge needs. One Student Pastor has given us a great idea on how to make a difference. Grain…

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UNFORGETTABLE WATER NEED

Village Well

She had been in school the morning we came to her village on a trip assessing the water needs in some of the most untouched villages in Burkina Faso. There is easily 75-100 children in her elementary classroom. When she gets thirsty she doesn’t go ask her teacher if she can go get a drink…

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FREE MONEY FOR BURKINA

Children smiling

Over the last couple of years our work in Burkina Faso has benefitted a great deal from people going to their employers to ask about matching funds. In many cases it works like this; if you as an employee donate to a nonprofit, your business will donate money back to the same nonprofit (Engage Burkina)…

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#FORBURKINA

The children

Throughout this year we not only want to give you regular updates of some of the work that is happening, but let you know of some ways that you can continue to partner with us to make a difference in Burkina Faso. So many people don’t even know where Burkina Faso is. That was true…

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