Workshop for the Physically Disabled

fbf — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 14:27:15 +0000

Workshop for the Physically Disabled fbf Sun, 04/13/2014 - 10:27

2014, Ouagadougou, disabilities, fostering innovation, revenue-generating

Tigoung Nonma (TN) is a cooperative for persons suffering from physical disabilities in Ouagadougou. FBF and TN formed a partnership in 2014 in an effort to raise funds to build a workshop for TN members. The cooperative operates two primary income-generating activities: handicrafts and a catering service. Artisans with physical disabilities make and sell jewelry, baskets, textile products, ceramics and sculptures. Other members living with disabilities operate a catering service that prepares and delivers meals to clients living in or near Ouagadougou. These revenue-generating activities enable individuals belonging to the TN community to increase their independence and to participate in the socio-economic development of Burkina Faso.

Ashoka and Social Entrepreneurship

fbf — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:34:12 +0000

Ashoka and Social Entrepreneurship fbf Fri, 04/13/2012 - 10:34

2012, Ashoka, Ouagadougou, fostering innovation, revenue-generating, trees

Ashoka is a non-profit organization that promotes social entrepreneurship throughout the world. FBF formed a partnership with an Ashoka fellow from Burkina Faso in 2012. This fellow launched a nursery/forestry project designed to train youth about methods to cultivate and develop plantations of eucalyptus, jatropha, acacia, and fruit trees within the Bendatoege zone near Ouagadougou. Planting trees in the Sahel mitigates the adverse effects of climate change, enriches the ecological environment, and provides a source of income for producers who sell fruit and wood used for fuel, furniture, and home construction.