Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso has some of the lowest human development indicators in terms of life expectancy, educational attainment and income.The Hunger Project has been working in Burkina Faso since 1997 and has
been incredibly successful in empowering close to 20,000 partners in 14 epicenter communities to end their own hunger and poverty.

April 2008: Update to the Global Board (Burkina Faso)

Among the many accomplishments in 2008, the Zincko Epicenter Committee, in partnership with other organizations, opened 25 literacy centers for 750 partners of whom two-thirds are women.

August 2006: Update from the Field: Rural Banking in Burkina Faso

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Sanaz Memarsadeghi documents a trip to Burkina Faso highlighting the success of the seven epicenters as they develop rural banks and microfinance programs.