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Burkina Faso
More than
101,000
children served
More than
362
local partners
Serving since
2004
In Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is home to majestic national parks and captivating wildlife. However, many families struggle to find food and stay healthy. The children Compassion serves experience these realities on a daily basis. But at the Compassion project, there is hope.
Pray for Burkina Faso
Pray with us for:
Protection over children, families, and communities in Burkina Faso.
Our project partners as they reach and support the most vulnerable.
God’s wisdom for governments and those in positions of leadership.
Did You Know?
Burkina Faso has many different types of terrain. The north part of the country is covered in desert, while the southwest is woodland and savanna.
Sponsor a child in Burkina Faso
Child sponsorship with Compassion is a unique opportunity to provide a child with food, clean water, shelter, clothing and medical care.
Official Country Name: Burkina Faso
Capital City: Ouagadougou
Population: More than 20.3 million
Official Languages: French
Life expectancy: Male 61 years, female 62 years
Population with access to basic drinking water: 47%
Infant mortality rate: 54 deaths / 1,000 live births
Percentage of children under the age of 5 underweight: 16.4%
Adult literacy rate: Male 50.1%, female 32.7%
Religion: Approximately 54% of the population are Catholic, 25% are Protestant, 12% have no religion, and 9% identify as another/unspecified religion.
Percentage living on less than $1.90 a day: 43.8%
Source: World Bank and International Religious Freedom Report, released in 2021 by the Office of International Religious Freedom, U.S. Department of State Religious Freedom, U.S. Department of State
Providing support in Burkina Faso
19-year-old Reina has done outstandingly well at school, winning the national prize in Burkina Faso for physics and maths! Growing up in extreme poverty with his grandmother Viviane, Reina’s future looked uncertain. But with hard work and the support of his Compassion project, which helped with school fees and supplies, he has excelled! Raina is about to start college and learn IT engineering.