Thank you to everyone who helped to spread the word about the Second Annual FBF Award for Peace! Our committee is now at work deciding which application shows the story of an individual who embodies the ideal of peace that we see in Burkina Faso. 

Criteria to qualify

A person who is responsible for significantly advancing peace in Burkina Faso and/or the world; and/or responsible for significantly advancing one or more of the Peace Corps’ three goals: helping meet development needs; helping to promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served; and helping to promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans. Additional criteria include: promotion of religious and cultural acceptance; promotion of peaceful leadership; and promotion of cooperation and unity among different political actors and views.