Qatar Charity - Burkina Faso

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

10,934

Sponsorships

Sponsor a child

5,333

Projects

Create projects

359,456

Aid rations

Help needs people

News

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Qatari Peoples Donations Restore Sight to Patients in Burkina Faso

29-12-2024

Burkina Faso's Minister of Foreign Affairs praises Qatar Charity’s projects

30-05-2022

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

Mosques And Culture
53,705,562 Donate

Social Welfare
41,537,808 Donate

Water And Wells
23,094,468 Donate

Income Improvement
13,403,375 Donate

Relief Campaigns
7,460,661 Donate

Education
6,691,004 Donate

Ramadan Projects
6,400,529 Donate

Health
5,825,939 Donate