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| We receive letters from Benin and Burkina-Faso
every week, on the one hand thanking us for the help they have
received while on the other hand asking us for more help to cope
with new needs.
We truly hope that the means we have at our disposal will prove
adequate to fulfill the many new requirements being brought to our
attention. A
significant number of projects was planned and also launched in the course
of 2006-2010. Many of these projects have now been completed. Further planning for
2011 includes the following: |
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Village
school in
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Tchanhoun-Kossi
is an important village with a large primary school. Some 100 pupils are
divided over 10 large classes. The existing buildings are in very
poor shape and in fact dangerous to work in. Some children simply follow
class in the open air. They need urgent help from another source. Building
of three large classrooms commenced in 2007. These will accommodate around
180 young pupils. The school should be ready in 2008.
Construction cost: 34.000 euro. |
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Village
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was early in 2007 when we visited the ramshackle little village school of
Koupiani. It could barely hold half of the children in the village; in
deplorable conditions at best. The building consisted basically of an atap
roof supported on wooden poles. Many children have no choice but to go to
school in Dassari. They have to walk along the main road to Burkina Faso,
with all its heavy traffic. The 7 km trip is very dangerous for
pedestrians, especially children. Furthermore, the school in Dassari is
meanwhile already filled to capacity. We have committed ourselves to build
a fine new school in Koupiani. We hope to be able to accomplish this in
2008. Construction cost: 32.000 euro. |
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| 3)
Secondary school in Goni
(Burkina-Faso)
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| We visited the large habitat of Goni in 2006.
It is located some 25 km south of Nouna. The primary school is doing well
but all these pupils need to be able to pass on to secondary school. |
| The whole region is looking forward with great
anticipation to the fulfillment of this dream. Thanks to our generous
benefactors we have been able to come up with the 130.000 euro
needed to carry out this big project. Work commenced near the end of 2007,
and hence 2008 will become a very important year for the youth of Goni. |
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Village school
for
Bwanekuy (Burkina-Faso)
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| The little school in this village is basically
a hut built of straw and mud. It is filled to capacity. When we arrived
here in 2007 we found a teacher facing a class of more than 60 pupils.
Despite the deplorable conditions he remained ever enthousiastic and
continued to give of his best. These heart breaking conditions did not
prevent them from extending us a very warm welcome. Bwanekuy, my dear
friends, deserves better than this. Therefore, we transferred 30.000
euro at the end of 2007 so that construction of the new school
could commence. Another 21.000 euro
will be allocated early in 2008. Soon, parents teachers and pupils will
have every reason to be very proud of their new school. |
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Secondary
school in Porga (Benin)
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is located on the border between Benin and Burkina-Faso. The village lies
near to the entrance of a very large nature reserve. This could well play
a major role in the future development of the tourist industry of Benin.
About 10 years ago a Belgian visitor arranged to have a primary school
built here. We now wish to complete his mission by adding a secondary
school. A first installment of 30.000
euro has already been allocated. We hope to be able to
commence work in 2008.
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| 6)
Prayer
chapel for
the training
centre in Nouna (Burkina-Faso)
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| The model farm and the living quarters are now
in full use. Our dear friends would like to add a sober but functional chapel,
built in the local African style. This will offer the many visitors some
moments of quiet spiritual reflection and repose. We will help them
to achieve this and we have started looking for funds to cover the
building cost which amounts to 20.000
euro. |
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