Post secondary Education for Girls in Burkina Faso

According to the U.N. Fund for Population Activities, “Education 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.   Educating women has a more significant impact on poverty and development than...

In the past 3 years, 33 village girls who have completed secondary school have received scholarships from Friends of Burkina Faso.  These scholarships have enabled them to continue their studies in primary school teacher training, nursing and midwifery training and at the university.  Thanks to the seriousness...