A Learning Place
Every child should have access to a quality education
Lack of resources shouldn’t limit a child’s potential
Burkina Faso has the lowest literacy rate in the world.
By law, education is free in Burkina Faso, but the government is not able to provide resources to guarantee free primary education for children.
Communities are frequently responsible for building school structures and teacher housing but are simply unable to do so. As a result, many children never receive an education because there is no school available.
Our goal is to build new schools in numerous villages so children can learn and grow to their full potential.
Our first school, the Kouka Marie Academy, in Tanghin Dassouri was completed and opened in 2022.
Kouka Marie Academy
Our Second School Year Completed
We proudly announce that the second school year of the Kouka Marie Academy in Tanghin Dassouri was completed in early summer with the graduation of Preschool and Kindergarten class. Kindergarteners will now move on to our first grade in October which will boast an school enrollment of 83 students total.
The children, clad in their brightly colored uniforms, experienced so many blessings during the school day, joyfully learning their curriculum which included learning English and computer skills. Their classroom is outfitted with iPads which capture their attention with educational software designed for their developmental stage.
You could often hear them singing their lessons, led by their teacher, Elijah, accompanying them with his guitar.
Outside, in the spacious play area, sturdy playground equipment stands by, ready to provide for their physical activities.
A new soccer field has been completed and is being used by different age groups and for tournaments.
Each child received a daily nutritious hot meal, and regular medical checkups ensured that the children were in good health.
All of the services provided last year will continue.
We are also happy to announce that, with the generous donation of laptop computers, older students from the community will be able to enroll in an evening program to learn computer skills like coding. Our school has precious electricity with solar backup to allow this to be possible.
Kouka Marie Academy is quickly gaining a reputation for providing an excellent education to promote literacy.
