Case Studies | Plan International Burkina Faso

New skills help forced marriage survivor look to future

With support from Plan International, Saoudata* is leaving forced marriage behind and is building a new life for herself as a hairdresser.

School gardening clubs in Burkina Faso

Children at school gardening clubs in Burkina Faso are fed, safe, educated amid conflict and a devastating hunger crisis.

Youth leader stands up for displaced girls’ rights in…

Bernadette is helping displaced girls learn new skills and earn an income so they can settle into their new homes.

Valentine the goat breeder undeterred by the hunger crisis

Valentine, 30, is a role model in her community despite her disability. Trained and financially supported by Plan International, she was able to start a livestock activity and earn an income.…

Youth leader acts as a voice for the displaced

Floriane, 18, is supporting food crisis and conflict-hit displaced women living in her town by talking to them and providing them with food.

Displacement and disability

In Burkina Faso, more than one million children have been internally displaced by an upsurge in violence in the country, and their needs are complex and wide ranging. Children with disabilities…

The plumber smashing gender stereotypes

Life has not always been easy for Bibata, whose parents sent her to Burkina Faso after she had a baby. However, after completing vocational training with Plan International, she's now the only…