In Africa, children smile. After the first inquisitive glance, sometimes a little frightened, all you need to do is gently reach out your hand and their faces light up. The smiles of the children are like a reward for the day, it's a bit of sunshine from the continent. Not the one that burns everything, [...]
In a few days we will receive 50% of what has been granted by the Vinci Foundation. This amount will pay the company that will perform the borehole drilling. In other words, we hope that drilling and the hand pump will be welcomed by residents of Bouassa by early July!! But as you know, the [...]
Water helps women like Yasmine escape extreme poverty. Yasmine smiles while standing in her small, fenced plot of kale, beets, and onion which is next to her tiny, tin-roofed house… […]
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In Burkina Faso, when you meet a person that you have not seen for some time, we say “What is the news?” The answer may be “The news is good,” or “It’s going ok.” The tone has now been set for friends to carry on talking […]
The night was long and hot. Too hot to even sleep. In the morning, a bit tired, you need to drag yourself from bed. The sun is still not very high, but the heat is increasing already. You are thirsty. Dreaming of an invigorating shower. […]
What is the difference between relief and development? The way we help those in need often falls into one of two main categories: Relief & Development […]
Here is a quick update about our work with the drilling project in Bouassa: Thursday we received a letter from a foundation where we submitted a grant application. […]
He is actually not very old, but he is still an old leader. He was made aware of our arrival. We parked the car under a huge Shea tree with us is Pastor Gustave, we are approaching a small “Apatam” – a straw shelter – underneath is the old man, and two of the dignitaries of the village. […]
A small group of children wait patiently under the big tree. They have been there for a long time because today is the day of “the meal”. The youth of the Protestant parish that hosts the event watch over the younger children by encouraging them to pick up the trash and plastic bags littering the neighborhood. This is one of the great evils of Africa. Now it’s hot and the shade of the tamarind tree feels good. […]
