What's New?
Powering Education in Guirgho
Big things have been happening in Guirgho! Thanks to generous donors, we were recently able to:
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Establish a solar microgrid to provide electricity to the entire campus.
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Drill a new well and build a running water system that delivers clean drinking water to the entire campus.
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Install flat-screen TVs to enhance the students' audiovisual experience.
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Purchase textbooks for the 5th grade class to help prepare for the 6th grade entrance exam.
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Provide laptops and training for the teachers to support and enhance their lesson prep.
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Restore and refurbish classroom desks.
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Provide and install passive solar vents to combat the hot classroom temperatures which can reach up to 110 degrees.
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Build outdoor picnic tables for students to use for studying or playing.
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Fund a fence for the student garden project to protect crops.
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Provide handwashing stations and masks to keep students safe in the wake of COVID-19.
Friends of Guirgho recognizes that every child is born with infinite potential, but this potential is limited by opportunity and resources. Today, with the right technology, a learner should no longer have to leave her community to have access to a world-class education—it can be brought to any community anywhere in the world.
The Latest Updates
Guirgho School Garden
Students begin planting in the school garden.
Students work on the school garden project started by Acting Director, Denis Ouedraogo.
Students harvest three large bags of beans from the garden.
Students begin planting in the school garden.
Unleashing Opportunity
In Burkina Faso, 5th-grade students must pass a national exam to be promoted to the 6th grade, but they only have two chances to pass.
In 2020 the 5th graders in Guirgho had a 95% success rate with the exam, despite challenges presented by COVID-19 and school being interrupted.
This means that:
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95% of students will continue on to the 6th grade.
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They won’t have to drop out and go to work at such a young age.
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Their future is brighter as they pursue their dreams.
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They will be better equipped to provide for themselves and their families in the future.
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They will be moved towards fulfilling their purpose.
Thank you to all of our supporters and to our dedicated teachers for helping these students reach their dreams!