Harvest Appeal 2023
Give the gift of clean water – and brighter childhoods
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Harvest Appeal 2023
Rosine and Abdoul may only be in class six, but they’re already honing their skills in the vegetable garden. Over the past year, they’ve been busy learning how to care for delicate seedlings, grow healthy plants, and harvest nutritious produce.
It’s vital knowledge that will serve them well throughout their lives.
Life here in Burkina Faso – one of the hottest and driest countries in the world – can be tough. And, as climate change brings longer droughts and more unpredictable rainfall, it’s getting harder and harder for people to find clean water, or grow the food they need to survive.
But, thanks to a new solar-powered water system, Rosine and Abdoul's school now has a flourishing vegetable garden – giving children here the opportunity to learn important skills, as well as providing nutritious meals in the canteen. And it's not just the pupils who benefit: there's a tap stand for local residents too, who can also buy extra vegetables for their own cooking.
“You just have to come with a cup, turn on the tap and the water flows”
Rosine and her classmates used to have to fetch water from a well every time they were thirsty, wasting valuable time that would be better spent learning. But with the new system, getting a drink – or watering the garden – is as easy as turning on a tap.
“We can work really well at school if we’ve eaten and we aren’t hungry”
Abdoul's dream is to become a doctor one day – so he knows he needs to study hard and concentrate in class. He enjoys learning new skills in the garden, as well as helping to provide the healthy, nutritious food he and his classmates need to thrive.
“It's a relief for everyone – students, teachers, and parents”
For school director Dieudonné Wobgo, the transformation has been huge. He no longer worries about how to keep the toilets clean, or whether pupils can wash their hands – and he’s even raising vital funds for the school budget by selling surplus produce.
Thanks to the support of groups like yours, we're working to bring a reliable supply of clean water to more schools and communities – here in Burkina Faso, and around the world.
Will you join us in a united effort to ensure more children like Rosine and Abdoul can grow up with clean water to drink and nourishing food to eat?
Your free harvest pack is full of ideas and tools to help you fundraise, and lots more information about the life-changing impact your support will have.
Ways to get involved
You'll find lots more suggestions and activities, including for the younger members of your group, in your pack – available to download instantly, or to receive in the post.
Our work in Baskouré, Burkina Faso, was made possible with support from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.