Burkina Faso
The former French colony of Upper Volta is one of the ten poorest countries in the world. Most of the population are Muslims. In Burkina Faso, a moderate form of Islam is practiced, so that for decades relative stability and a tension-free coexistence of the various religious groups and ethnic groups was possible.
HOW WE HELP
Distribution of relief goods - especially food - in refugee camps
Distribution of relief goods - especially food - in refugee camps
Self-help projects in which women are trained as seamstresses or weavers or receive start-up assistance for small businesses
Self-help projects in which women are trained as seamstresses or weavers or receive start-up assistance for small businesses
Re-education project for refugee children and young people whose school education has been interrupted
Re-education project for refugee children and young people whose school education has been interrupted
FACTS & FIGURES
Capital: Ouagadougou
Area: 274 200 km2
Population: 21,8 Mio.
Life expectancy: 63 years
Children mortality: 51 (per 1000)
Alphabetization: 41 %
Religions: 61,5 % Muslims, 23,3 % Romane Catholics, 7,8 % Followers of nature religions, animists, 6,5 % Protestants, 0,7 % other
Human Freedom Index: 100 / 165
