Guaranteeing the Right to Education Despite Armed Conflict
In Burkina Faso, millions of children are deprived of education due to attacks by armed groups that have led to mass population displacement and the closure of thousands of schools. For many children, school is not only a place of learning but also a safe place. In crisis situations, the risk of violence against children is even greater.
Since 2020, we have been running emergency education projects to educate and protect displaced children who are victims of the security crisis in Burkina Faso.
What Sets us Apart
- In order to adapt to population movements, we work with local communities to build temporary classrooms (for example, by renovating disused spaces) or even mobile classrooms (lightweight structures) using available materials
- We help students obtain administrative documents such as birth certificates or national identity cards so that they can enroll in school
- We offer remedial classes and accelerated training for students arriving with learning deficits.
- We distribute materials to the most vulnerable students (school supplies, hygiene kits for girls, bicycles to get to school, solar lamps for studying in the evening, etc.).
Salfo, 10, displaced with his family, Burkina Faso
The school closed in my village because of the attacks. In this school here I’m happy to be in class and I’m no longer afraid.
In the countries in practice
Burkina Faso
Our teams work to improve the access, maintenance and continuity of education in a safe and protective environment for displaced children, refugees and those from vulnerable host families.
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I could offer one day of bilingual education training to 2 teachers in Burkina Faso to improve lesson quality.
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I could provide bilingual textbooks to 14 children in Burkina Faso to support their learning.
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