Invest in Education
Children in Burkina Faso can face significant barriers to education. By investing in education, we create opportunities for the future. Learn more about CCFC's work in this sector.
Invest in Better Health
CCFC's work in health and nutrition means better health for children, improved school attendance, greater life expectancy, and fewer childhood deaths. Learn more about CCFC's work in this sector.
Invest in Safe Drinking Water
Investing in safe drinking water and sanitation means that CCFC can help keep children healthy, and give them more time for school. Learn more about CCFC's work in this sector.
Children Believe?
That will be us soon. In the coming months, we'll be joining our colleagues in Canada and becoming Children Believe. We'll continue helping children of all faiths. Learn more today.
What's New
- 05 March 2015 Fighting Forced Child Marriage in Rural Burkina Faso
- 05 March 2015 School Children No Longer Drink Pond Water
- 05 March 2015 Addressing Drought in Burkina Faso
Where We Work
Ouagadougou
Country Office Headquarters
01 BP 5159, Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso
Fada N'Gourma
Tenkodogo
Diapaga
Zorgho
Koudougou
Koupela
Bright Futures
Each community we serve is unique. So is each of our programs. We are determined to make every program successful.
Featured Partner Project
Strengthening Capacities of Communities in Parental Education and Child Development
Two communities we are supporting in Burkina Faso are employing Learning Through Play (LTP) early childhood development programs. LTP engages parents in play activities with their own children in order to foster healthy child development and promote attachment, which helps children thrive. UNICEF is participating with CCFC in this effort.
Testimonial
"There used to be only one borehole well for my whole village. So many people used it that the water pressure was often weak, and sometimes it didn't work at all. Some people in my village turned back to using well water, and I was worried I might one day have to do the same. This (new) borehole alleviates the suffering of my community and it has come at the right moment. Luckily, the new well has swept my worries away."
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Our Work, in Action
Christophe Zoungrana teaching children geography
Enrolment of children for sponsorship at Koulweolgo
Glenn Golling visits his sponsored children
The Learning Through Play project in Nayouri
Christian Children's Fund of Canada partners with organizations and communities that share our values and goals
Together, we help communities become self-sustaining
1930s
Dr. J. Calvitt Clarke and Dr. Verent Mills start work with Chinese war orphans.
1938
Dr. Clarke creates China's Children Fund (CCF).
1950s
CCF expands its work from Asia into the Middle East after WWII. Renames itself "Christian Children's Fund".
1960s
CCF has global reach, and Canadian support leads to the creation of Christian Children's Fund of Canada.
Our History
in Burkina Faso
We have been working with communities in Burkina Faso since 1987. We work in partnership with local organizations to help improve life for children, their families and their communities in five key areas: health and nutrition; education; water, sanitation and hygiene; sustainable economic growth; and strengthening community organizations.
How We Work
Life Stages
CCFC helps families support the healthy growth and development of children from infancy through childhood to adolescence and young adulthood.
Implementation Through Partners
CCFC is proud of its work with Canadian and international partners to transform the lives of children, families and communities for the better.
Community Development Across Sectors
We focus on five priorities: health and nutrition; education; water, sanitation and hygiene; sustainable economic growth; and strengthening community organizations.
Our Team
Christelle Kalhoulé
Director, West Africa
Responsible for the overall success of the work in our offices in Burkina Faso and Ghana, the Director leads and manages CCFC’s strategic growth and direction, program development, international and domestic partnerships.
Abdoulaye Diallo
Interim New Business Development Manager
Through the identification of opportunities and the preparation and submission of quality proposals, the New Business Development Manager works closely with international and local donors and partners to achieve greater impact and drive in-country growth.
Patrice Zongo
Communications Manager
The Communications Manager is responsible for building the profile of CCFC in-country and internationally, through strategic activities in media and government relations, brand recognition, content development, ambassador and guest visit facilitation, networking and awareness raising.
Mireille Toe
Finance Manager
The Finance Manager is responsible for coordinating and tracking all in-country revenue and expenditures, managing financial reporting relationships between partners, and ensuring financial accountability and transparency through close monitoring and auditing of accounts.
