“Mam teeda me”
A community engagement project initiated to support 25 displaced women and educate girls in Fada N’Gourma, Burkina Faso. To create sustainable jobs and to educate displaced girls through scholarships and promote inclusive Education for girls.
| Project Title | “Mam teeda me” |
|---|---|
| Year | 2023 |
| Location | Fada N’Gourma |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Genre | Education |
| Lead Name(s) | Axelle Tougouma, Ouattara Matagari |
| School(s) | UWC South East Asia, UWC Thailand |
| Other Organisations | N/A |
| Value | $1000 |
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Background
The project aimed to:
- Support 25 internally displaced women in need in Fada N’Gourma.
- Create sustainable Jobs in Saponification and transformation for displaced women by supplying equipment and Materials so they can take care of their families.
- Interact with them. Know their story and share it with people around the world.
- Through this Business activity, Use some of the benefits to educate five displaced
- girls through scholarships.
- Promote inclusive Education for girls in Fada N’Gourma and all across the country.
How the Funding Was Used
To buy materials and equipment:
- Stamper: $146
- Wooden Container Box: $6.8
- Wooden cutting table:$97
- 200 Liters of Cotton Oil: $195
- 40 liters of Coconut oil: $93
- Caustic Soda: $78
- Business cards: $19.45
- Packaging:$142
- Transportations: $96
- Personalization: $58
- Repairing equipment: $1.94
How They Made A Difference
The project was successful and impacted a significant number of displaced women who saw their life taking a new path. We were able to meet all of them and exchange with them. New ideas were brought into the association’s Business strategies and management. Two refugee girls received scholarships to pursue their studies in a safe place.
The main goal of this project was primarily achieved:
- All 35 women benefited from the project and were trained for more advancement activities for their association such as how to make different types of soap. And how to condition them with the new package we offered them.
- We created more platforms for effective marketing promotion for the Association on Instagram and Facebook. Also, visit cards were made for potential customers.
- Two girls were given a full scholarship by the association for their 2023-2024 academic year.
How The Project Made A Difference for the Volunteers
We experienced some challenges throughout the whole project. Firstly we did not meet the number of scholarships we planned for five girls. Indeed with the idea of launching new products in the market, the association did not meet its break-even point. Secondly, We wish we had more budget to handle some needs presented by women in the association. For example, they have unfinished stores and training rooms. The construction just stopped because they didn’t have the means. Subsequently, there is a water shortage where the association is located. Unfortunately, we couldn’t solve that problem because of the budget. Again sadly, many refugee camps are around this area and all of them experience the same issue. We wish we could help more.
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We experienced some challenges throughout the whole project. We wish we had more budget to handle some needs presented by women in the association. We wish we could help more.