Happy Thanksgiving from Konkourona!
Life in the remote village of Konkourona, Burkina Faso, is hard, but it has improved dramatically over the past 4 years. We are extremely...
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- Oct 15
The new school year has begun!
The village of Konkourona celebrated the tremendous successes in education from the past 4 years by enrolling a record number of students...
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- Sep 3
We are building a vaccination facility!
The United Nations estimates that the average life expectancy in Burkina Faso is just over 60 years, which is well below the highest life...
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- Sep 3
Health Center capacity is growing!
Approximately 1.5 million people lose their lives to vaccine-preventable diseases every year, making vaccines one of the most...
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- Jun 24
We have a new record!
Two weeks ago, 50 students travelled from Konkourona to a neighboring village in the back of the KAFO/MSN tricycle trailer to take the...
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- May 7
Look at them go!
Mothers mobilize to fill in the foundation for the middle school floor with sand, bucket by bucket. Once it is mostly filled, cement will...
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- Apr 9
Let the games begin!
Cards and games were purchased for the Konkourona library this week at the request of the Library Manager, Issaka Ramde. Children filled...
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- Jan 4
Happy New Year!
Larissa, thriving middle school student There is so much to celebrate at KAFO as we begin a new year. We have big plans for 2023, but...
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- Nov 24, 2022
Happy Thanksgiving!
I received a picture of the weekend hours at the community library in Konkourona early this morning (below) and I have been thinking...
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- Oct 9, 2022
People of Konkourona
Burkinabe photographer, Warren Saré, visited Konkourona in September to document the progress being made as a result of development...
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- Sep 16, 2022
Hope spreads in Konkourona!
KAFO President, Dr. Jules Millogo, traveled to Konkourona for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began to meet with leaders of...
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- Jul 3, 2022
Student success continues!
Students climbed into our KAFO/MSN construction vehicle to be transported by KAFO Program Director, Victorien Millogo, to another village...
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- May 22, 2022
Preparing for rain!
Digging has begun in Konkourona to prepare for the trees to be planted for reforestation in the rainy season from June to September....
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- Apr 10, 2022
Big plans for 2022!
The medical equipment and supplies for the new health center in Konkourona made it to the port in Accra, Ghana 4 weeks ago, from West...
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- Mar 5, 2022
Progress continues!
A delegation from Burkina Faso's Ministry of Health visited Konkourona in February and met with village leaders (below) to discuss the...
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- Mar 5, 2022
Message from President
You may have seen news about the President of Burkina Faso being overthrown by the military. Many of you have contacted KAFO to ask...
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- Jan 2, 2022
Happy Thanksgiving!
Family and friends from Merck & Co., Inc., the Souderton-Telford Rotary Club, and Care and Share Thrift Shoppes came together this week...
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- Sep 30, 2021
Back to school!
School typically starts in October in Burkina Faso, but sixth grade students and their teacher started one month early this year, with...
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- Jul 17, 2021
Students in Konkourona are Thriving!
Congratulations to the Konkourona Primary School Graduating Class of 2021! History was made again this year when 33 students passed the...
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- Dec 3, 2020
Gift of Transportation
When the founders of KAFO sat down to discuss Edmond’s first year of university, they considered the challenges this year may present....
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- Oct 28, 2020
Les enseignants ont des ordinateurs portables!
Salut tout le monde! J'écris avec de très bonnes nouvelles! Les 6 enseignants et le directeur de l'école ont maintenant des ordinateurs...
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- Oct 27, 2020
Laptops have arrived!
Hey everyone! I’m writing with some very exciting news! All 6 teachers and the school director now have laptops! Seven laptops, 3 TV wall...
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- Oct 22, 2020
Le logement des enseignants est terminé!
Les clés ont été remises aux six enseignants qui ont déménagé à Konkourona pour la nouvelle année scolaire. Lorsque les cours ont repris,...
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- Oct 22, 2020
Aidez KAFO avec Amazon Smile!
Avez-vous fait plus de shopping en ligne? Avez-vous commencé à penser aux achats des holiday? À l'approche de la saison des dons, ajoutez...
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