Free school fees for displaced children in Burkina

As part of the implementation of its project entitled "Free school fees for internally displaced children in Burkina", Global NEEED Burkina Faso has enabled forty (40) young girls from displaced families to go to school . Indeed, during the month of October 2022, Global NEEED Burkina offered each of these 40 girls from Tougouzagué primary school a school kit consisting of a bag, notebooks, pens, school clothes. In addition, solar lamps were given to allow them to study at night. The girls and their parents and guardians were very happy. According to some testimonies, had it not been for the intervention of Global NEEED Burkina, these girls would not be in school.

With a view to comforting Internally Displaced Students removed from the streets as part of the implementation of the project "Free school fees for displaced children in Burkina Faso", Global NEEED Burkina organized from June 14 to 16, 2022 , a study trip for their benefit. This study trip involved the thirty-five best internally displaced students from the Lycée Moderne de l’Amitié in Ouahigouya. This activity was aimed at the city of Ouagadougou, Ziniaré and the village of Laongo, localities located in the regions of the center and the central plateau.

We visited in the city of Ouagadougou the Bangr-Wéogo Urban Park, the National Museum, the Thomas SANKARA Memorial, the roundabout of the Martyrs. In the town of Ziniaré, 30 kilometers east of Ouagadougou, we visited the animal sanctuary and in Laongo we visited the granite sculptures.

This outing was fruitful for these students. They were amazed by what they were able to discover and learn on these different sites visited. Moreover, many students are discovering the city of Ziniaré for the first time and especially the capital Ouagadougou with its roads crowded with people, motorbikes and cars. We can therefore imagine the great joy that was theirs on their return to Ouahigouya

Global NEEED Burkina donated food kits to 100 Internally Displaced Students. These students come from various localities plagued by insecurity. They were forced to leave everything behind to find themselves in Ouahigouya in very difficult living and studying conditions. This allocation of food is part of the implementation of the "Free school fees for displaced children in Burkina Faso" project, which aims to eventually remove approximately 500 internally displaced children from street situations. This delivery of food kits took place on the morning of Saturday April 02, 2022 at the headquarters of Global NEEED Burkina in sector 13 of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso.

As part of the implementation of the Project "Free school fees for displaced children in Burkina Faso" which aims to eventually remove around 500 internally displaced children in street situations, Global NEEED Burkina proceeded during the month October 2021, the enrollment and re-enrollment of 25 internally displaced students including 17 girls and 8 boys, all withdrawn from the streets in the commune of Ouahigouya.

All these internally displaced students were graciously received at the Lycée Moderne de l'Amitié in Ouahigouya, a secondary school managed by Global NEEED Burkina. As a result, they all receive free school supplies for lessons and daily hot meals.

These kids are really lucky and want to make the most of it. Attendance at classes testifies to their commitment to seize the pole held out to them.

Overall, everything is going well for these children.

The project "Free school fees for displaced children in Burkina Faso" aims to eventually remove around 500 internally displaced children, vulnerable and in street situations by allowing them access to a quality school education and ensuring them. school supplies and daily meals.

The start of the school year in Burkina Faso is scheduled for October 1, 2021. We have already taken steps with the Regional Directorate of Social Action in the North for administrative formalities. We are waiting towards the end of September to register the first children, numbering 25, including 17 girls and 8 boys, all withdrawn from the streets.