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About the country of Burkina Faso

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Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It shares borders with six countries – Benin, Togo, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Niger.

Burkina Faso, originally known as Upper Volta until its name change in 1983, was a French colony, part of French West Africa. It gained its independence from France in August 1960.

Located partly in the Sahel belt, most of the country is arid, the soils infertile and rivers are seasonal. The climate ranges from dry Sahel in the north to tropical savannah in the south.

  • Over 90% of the population live off agriculture and animal husbandry.
  • 45% of the population live on less than US$1 per day.
  • The UNDP’s Human Development Index ranked Burkina Faso at 175 out of 177 countries in 2004.
  • Health indicators are also poor. Life expectancy is 45.7 years.
  • Primary school enrolment in 2002/was 35%.
  • Secondary school enrolment in 2002 was 8%.

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ACTS Center and other locations

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ACTS Ministry acquired a parcel of land (6000m2) in Saonré (small village about 15 Km from Ouagadougou) where infrastructures were made for the activities.

The pilot program for ACTS impacts the village of Saonré in the department of Komsilga in Burkina Faso West Africa.

ACTS works in the regions and villages located in the following:

  • Rural community of Komsilga (village of Saonré)
  • Rural community of Niou (village of Ouisga)
  • Rural community of Komki-Ipala
  • Rural community of Dandé
  • Banfora, Fada…as areas for future expansion.

ACTS reaches individuals who are the poorest of Burkinabé society. They are broken by ignorance, poverty and hopelessness. They have no means, skills or tools to break the cycle of poverty. ACTS ministers the love of Christ to them in practical ways to bring them to salvation.

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