Burkina Faso
Muslims make up the majority of the population in Burkina Faso, accounting for just over 60 % of the total population. For many years, the country was known for the peaceful coexistence of different religious and ethnic groups. This changed in the last ten years when Islamic terror from the northern neighbouring country of Mali invaded the country.
HOW WE HELP
Distribution of relief goods - especially food - in refugee camps
Distribution of relief goods - especially food - in refugee camps
Self-help projects in which women are trained as seamstresses or weavers or receive start-up assistance for small businesses more
Self-help projects in which women are trained as seamstresses or weavers or receive start-up assistance for small businesses more
Re-education project for refugee children and young people whose school education has been interrupted
Re-education project for refugee children and young people whose school education has been interrupted
Evangelisation among the Dagaari more
Evangelisation among the Dagaari more
FACTS & FIGURES
Capital: Ouagadougou
Area: 274 200 km2
Population: 23.1 Mio.
Life expectancy: 64.2 years
Children mortality: 47 (per 1000)
Alphabetization: 46 %
Religions: 63.8 % Muslims, 20.1 % Romane Catholics, 9 % Animists, 6.2 % Protestants, 0.9 % none/other
