Relief, Health and providing Drinking Water Projects in Burkina Faso by Qatar Charity

Burkina Faso

   

18,364,140
National Population

   

82.8%
live below poverty line

Our Work in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso Office

2007

Qatar Charity of ce in Burkina Faso was of cially opened in 2008. Prior to this development, QC had been implementing projects in the country for several years through partnerships with local NGOs. Since the beginning, QC has been dedicated to help alleviate the suffering of people living in rural areas who are affected by drought, poverty and disease by implementing relief and health projects and providing drinking water. QC - Burkina Faso Of ce is a recent of ce which was opened during the QC strategy 2007-2011. The strategy aimed to expand the geographical scope by opening other of ces including the of ce in Burkina Faso in Africa’s Sahel region in addition to Mali and Niger of ces. QC - Burkina Faso representative of ce signed a framework agreement with the government on 19/11/2009 to work in the country for a period of 5 years, subject to renewal. QC representative of ce became operational in 2009 when it developed an action plan to implement economic and social support program for the residents of Kanafaghi District in the municipality of Kadyogo, which included projects areas like education, health, water and sanitation and income-generation. Since its inauguration, QC Burkina Faso of ce began the implementation of programs and projects developed under the country’s national development plan. It aimed to contribute to achieve the economic and social development of rural areas and contribute to alleviate poverty as well as ensuring food security within the MDGs in various activities and programs of the of ce.

Our Progress

10,693

Sponsorships

Sponsor a child

5,225

Projects

Create projects

140,729,594

Aid rations

Help needs people
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About Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is located in West Africa and borders Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the south-east, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the south west. The country occupies an area of 274.200 sq. km, with a population of 18,364,140 people. The country’s economy is dependent on agriculture with its most important products being peanuts, cotton, corn, millet, sorghum, cows, goats and sheep. Triggered by draught, the country has suffered from frequent food crises in recent years while livelihoods of nearly 90% of the population are based on agriculture and livestock. Burkina Faso ranks 181 on Human Development Index (2014).

Investment volume by Category

Qatar Charity is a leading Gulf-origin nongovernmental organization dedicated to carrying out humanitarian and development programs to fight global poverty by working in partnership

مساجد وثقافة
53,721,632 Donate

الرعاية الاجتماعية
39,619,946 Donate

المياه والابار
21,995,101 Donate

تحسين الدخل
13,299,209 Donate

حملات إغاثة
7,290,131 Donate

التعليم
6,691,004 Donate

مشاريع رمضان
6,298,016 Donate

الصحة
5,730,577 Donate