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Projects

We continue our work in education through participation in school construction including latrines and equipment, and school supplies for these schools. In addition, we focus on income generating projects and skills development by supporting local crafts training.

The Foundation is currently working on the development and the monitoring of many projects.

In Burkina Faso

A priority action program in collaboration with the UNDP and the Canadian embassy in Burkina Faso will be Typical scene in the village of Somona, Burkina Faso established shortly and will determine the SEMAFO Foundation's actions for the next two years. We can already confirm that a canteen project will be put in place in collaboration with the Paul Gérin-Lajoie Foundation. For the 2009-2010 school year we will start with the village of Wona, which also welcomes students from the village of Somona. The canteen will serve meals to aboutChantal Guerin with the beneficiaries in the school in Wona, Burkina Faso 675 people for a duration of nine months. This project will last at least five years. The Foundation is searching for partners in order to develop and maintain canteens in other villages.

In Niger

Support for the education system
  • Construction of elementary school classes in Niafourou and Nabombori
  • Construction of a kids' garden in Boulkagou
  • Construction of high school classes in Larba Birno
  • Construction of latrines for the CEG in Larba BirnoOussenie Chaibou, community leader in Niger
  • Equipment purchase for the mini CEG in Bossey Bango
  • Purchase of elementary and high school level textbooks
  • Purchase and distribution of school supply donations
  • Financial support for different exams
Health system support
  • Purchase and distribution of medication donations
  • Support for health workers
  • Construction of a health center in Bossey Bangou in collaboration with the Darmouth Rotary Club of Nova ScotiaOn the Niger river bank
Drinking water and electricity access
  • Electrification project of the village of Bossey Bangou with the Nigerien electric society NIGELEC
Farm production support
  • Tractor towrope purchase
  • Motor-pump purchase
  • Fence and garden irrigation pipe purchase

In Guinea

Projects in Guinea have been suspended for now.

Children in a Guinean villageSupplies loading for distribution in Niger