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December 21, 2004

Food for malnourished children in Burkina Faso

Back in March I posted the story Two Beakers about my friend Iisaa, a boy who came to Djibo to study. His story is not unique; there are many pupils in the north of Burkina Faso who regularly have to face school on an empty stomach.

One of the stated aims of the World Food Programme in Burkina Faso is to 'improve the health and nutritional status of vulnerable groups' - in 2005 they will set up a canteen in every primary school in the ten poorest provinces of Burkina (including Djibo and Gorom-Gorom), giving free meals to all pupils. If the WFP get the funds they need for this, over 28,000 children will benefit from the scheme.

I am in contact with the WFP reps in Burkina, and will be working closely with them when I return. For updates on this project, see Grain Aid Updates, which is a page you can bookmark and check regularly.

Let's confine the 'Two Beakers' story to the past.

Posted by sahelsteve at December 21, 2004 09:54 AM