Library Resource Center

fbf — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 14:48:40 +0000

Library Resource Center fbf Mon, 04/13/2015 - 10:48

2015, IT, Peace Corps, Yelbouga, education

Burkina Faso’s educational system rarely, if ever, exposes students to computers or teaches them IT skills at the village level. In 2015, a PCV posted a project on the Peace Corps Partnership Program (PCPP) platform to address this vacuum in the village of Yelbouga. His proposal, developed in collaboration with the principal of Yelbouga’s middle school, created a library resource center. FBF’s support enabled the school to purchase three computers, a printer, and a solar-powered electricity system needed to power the electronic equipment and lighting for the students to use for after-hour studying in the library.

Village Pharmacy

fbf — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:50:32 +0000

Village Pharmacy fbf Sat, 04/13/2013 - 10:50

2013, Peace Corps, Yelbouga, health

Community leaders in Yelbouga requested assistance from a PCV to help build a pharmacy adjacent to the local health clinic. The volunteer sought and received funding from FBF to purchase material needed for construction. The pharmacy opened in 2013. It now provides an accessible source of medication (e.g., ibuprofen, penicillin, malaria prophylaxis, etc.) to local residents and adjacent villages.