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Join us in empowering the next generation of change-makers
Since 2011, our efforts have fuelled the dreams of 111 talented young women in Burkina Faso, propelling them into careers such as agronomists and doctors.
We have 38 students enrolled this academic year, plus a roster of promising candidates who don't have the means to pursue their ambitions… yet.
Help us make education accessible for young women in Burkina
Welcome to
Burkina Women's Education Fund
We are a registered charity which funds the higher education of young women in Burkina Faso, one of the poorest countries in the world. We also provide health care, hygiene and personal advice, school lunches and computer training.
Our students
We are supporting seven new students this year and Romera is one of them. Her studies: informatics and telecommunication.
Updates
Welcome to our new national association, BWEF Faso.
Blog
Fred Eckhard made a trip to Burkina in January 2023, his first visit in three years following the covid pandemic.
“We reach out, they reach up.”
We select students …
… from poor backgrounds with good grades and raise funds to sponsor their college and university studies.
Fred’s story
“I travelled to Burkina Faso in 2009 and 2010, each time for a couple of weeks. What struck me most was, yes, these were among the poorest people, but were brimming with optimism and ready to work hard.”
Where we work
BWEF sponsors the higher education of young women in three cities in the West African country of Burkina Faso: Bobo-Dioulasso, Koudougou and the capital, Ouagadougou.
Ursula
“Without you, I’d surely be selling spices on the market.”
BWEF-funded graduate,
now studying for a Master’s in communication.
OUR IMPACT
111 GIRLS
passed through our programME
111 girls have benefitted from our programme since 2011. Six will complete their studies this year. BWEF is funding 38 beneficiaries in 2023-2024.
98% SUCCESS
only TWO drop outS so far
…the girls are so motivated that only two have dropped out of their studies.
56 GRADUATED
52% so far found jobs
…including several who have succeeded in taking the government entry exams which means a secure job in the civil service. In Burkina Faso it often takes 2 years of unpaid internships before obtaining a salary.
SPECIALISATIONS & CAREER PATHS
The students we have sponsored have graduated in the following areas:
Nursing, midwifery, teaching, medicine, accountancy, agriculture, law, hydrology, journalism, communication, translation/interpretation, development planning, computer science, human resources, dress-making, sustainable development, civil engineering, archaeology.
Twitter flash
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BWEF founder Fred Eckhard was awarded the Legion of Honour for his humanitarian work at a ceremony at the town hall… https://t.co/t8EzvIsqyL -
En 2018 #BWEF a financé les études supérieures de Djénéba. En 2021 elle a obtenu une licence en communication. Et m… https://t.co/wD7tNJekUo
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#BWEF funded Djeneba's communications degree in 2018 which she passed last year. Now she's got a job in Bobo-Dioula… https://t.co/taNuW2YttB
