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Celebrating Expansion in Burkina Faso

March 19, 2020

Compassion works through more than 8,000 church partners in 25 countries. Each of these churches welcomes 100s of children and provides them with a holistic child development program. Our goal is to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name.

The holistic development program focuses on these key areas:

SPIRITUAL GROWTH
PHYSICAL GROWTH
SOCIAL GROWTH
ACADEMIC GROWTH

Every year, Compassion partners with hundreds of new churches to reach thousands more children in need. We help develop children into all God intends them to be.

Ministry partners, like Aventura at Maryland Oaks, support the launch of new church partnerships. This gift equips each church with staff training, office equipment and classroom supplies to minister well to hundreds of children. Children enrolled with a church partner participate in weekly programming and benefit immediately from nutritious meals, fellowship with other children and a medical screening. In time, children connect with their own individual sponsor.

BF1006 

Location: Boucle du Mouhoun Region

Beneficiaries: 250

COMMUNITY PROFILE

  • The church is located in an area that is home to approximately 1,600 residents.
  • Typical houses are constructed of wood roofs, mud walls and dirt floors.
  • The regional diet consists of pork, maize, bread, cereal and millet.
  • Common health problems include malaria, malnutrition, pneumonia and anemia.
  • Many young people travel to cities to find work.
  • The average family income is equivalent to about $15 per month.
Staff Members Teach Children That They are Known, Loved and Protected
Eliezer
Viviane

Alice
Juliette

To learn more about ways you can get involved, visit Compassion International’s website.

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