6. Why Burkina Faso?
In 2008 Mme.
Chen worked at a
school in
Ouagadougou, BF.
She met Francois
Yogo and was
inspired by his
passion.
7. Why Burkina Faso?
In 2008 Mme.
Chen worked at a
school in
Ouagadougou, BF.
She met Francois
Yogo and was
inspired by his
passion.
She knew she had to do more.....
8. Bright Futures of
Burkina
After 4 years
and many visits
Mme. Chen was
able to create a
organization that
sponsors
students and
their mothers
9. Bright Futures of
Burkina
After 4 years
and many visits
Mme. Chen was
able to create a
organization that
sponsors
students and
their mothers
10. Ecole Les Amis du Monde
• - Founded in October 2002 by Francois Yogo
• - Located in a surrounding community of
Ouagadougou, the Capital City of Burkina Faso
• - Private Elementary and Middle School Serving
Children Aged 6-16
• - Enrolls 530 Students
• - Staff comprises of 18 Teachers, 4 Supervisors, 2
Lunch Cooks, a Nurse and a Guard
• - Receives no Government Funding
11. L’Association de Meres
des Enfants de L’Ecole
les Amis du Monde
• An Association of 40 Mothers of the Children who
attend Amis du Monde
• Activities include Community Events and Small
Group Entrepreneurial Activities
•
12. My Trip
July 1st - 22 hours of flight
July 2nd - Arrive in
Ouagadougou
July 3rd - July 7th
Working at L’école les Amis
du Monde
July 8th - July 14th
working with women in rural
communities
13. My Trip
July 1st - 22 hours of flight
July 2nd - Arrive in
Ouagadougou
July 3rd - July 7th
Working at L’école les Amis
du Monde
July 8th - July 14th
working with women in rural
communities
14. My Trip
July 1st - 22 hours of flight
July 2nd - Arrive in
Ouagadougou
July 3rd - July 7th
Working at L’école les Amis
du Monde
July 8th - July 14th
working with women in rural
communities
15. My Trip
July 1st - 22 hours of flight
July 2nd - Arrive in
Ouagadougou
July 3rd - July 7th
Working at L’école les Amis
du Monde
July 8th - July 14th
working with women in rural
communities
17. My Goals
Raise Awareness
Establish a link between our two schools
Learn more about another
culture and way of life
18. My Goals
Raise Awareness
Establish a link between our two schools
Learn more about another
culture and way of life
Raise $1000 to give to
L’Ecole les Amis du Monde
27. Change Jar
May 1st - June 1st
$13.75 per month to send a child to school
28. Change Jar
May 1st - June 1st
$13.75 per month to send a child to school
If we have 12 classes raising $13.75 ...
we could raise enough money to send a child to
school for a whole year!
29. Change Jar
May 1st - June 1st
$13.75 per month to send a child to school
If we have 12 classes raising $13.75 ...
we could raise enough money to send a child to
school for a whole year!
47. Water 8th
June
Walk
Teams of 4-5
Collect Pledges ($20 per team)
Walk 1-2 laps around the field with
2 buckets of water
The team that arrives at the finish line
with the most water wins a prize