Noon Meal Improves Girls' Learning in Burkina Faso
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Share & SaveMore Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesFor the 2008-09 school year, Friends of Burkina Faso will support noon meals for about 500 students of the College Modern de l'Amitie, at a cost of $.31/day/student. A noon meal is essential to students' learning, particularly as they have little or no breakfast and walk 6 km in the heat to and from school. In the 2007-08 school year, the noon meal contributed to an impressive 81% of students completing coursework successfully. ActivitiesThree local women prepare a common noon meal of rice and sauce for the students, enhancing students capacity to learn and succeed in their education. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $45,372 Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactEducation is one of the most important means of empowering women with the knowledge, skills and self-confidence necessary to participate fully in the development process. Access to food will increase students' ability to succeed in their studies Project Message
"You can provide [sic] schools, but children will not learn if they are hungry." Who is Running This ProjectContact
Suzanne Plopper, Project SponsorOrganization
Learn more about Friends of Burkina Faso (FBF) and the project team. Friends of Burkina Faso (FBF)'s Current Projects on GlobalGiving
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This project is located in For more information about Burkina Faso, read the Human Development Report on Burkina Faso or the Wikipedia entry for Burkina Faso. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on October 16, 2008. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on March 15, 2006. Latest Update from the FieldAn update from Burkina FasoBy Lacine Sawadogo - Coordinator of NEEED, October 16, 2008 01:22 PM We would like to share a quick update from Burkina Faso.NEEED is very proud of our cafeteria and wishes to thank GlobalGiving and Friends of Burkina Faso for all of their support which has made it possible to serve a noon meal to the students of this middle school. During the school day, three women prepare the noon meal for 400 students, using bottled gas in order to not consume wood. The large cooking pots are then placed near the dining area so students can be served. We have a well that provides us with drinking water for the students and currently everyone is on vacation. Thanks for your support. Read 10 more "Updates from the Field" | Comment on this update How Else You Can HelpSpread the Word on your Profile, Blog, or WebsitePut a widget for this project on your profile, blog or website to turn your friends into givers. Using our widget, it's quick and easy to add this widget to your profile or blog! Get this widget on: |
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