(Africa) Burkina Faso

BURKINA FASO (ca. Ouagadougou)

• Landlocked country
• Shortage of water is one of the main problems in Burkina Faso.
• This country is one of the lowest GDP per capita in the world.
• International aid plays a large role in the country's economic activity.
• Provision for health needs have been so low.
• A large number of young women in Burkina Faso have suffered female genitalia mutilation (or circumcision in females).
• Ref. Wikipedia, Religion in Burkina Faso
• Burkina Faso is one of the world's poorest countries.
• Youtube (2:16): Missionaries Help the People of Burkina Faso - CBN.com (2008)
• Youtube (2:57): Soaring food prices in Burkina Faso (2008)
• Youtube (2:27): Adapting to Climate Change (2008)
• Youtube (6:02): Helping Themselves - Burkina Faso (2010)
• Youtube (5:35): Partnership Against Poverty (2010)