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Orphanage -Burkina Faso, Africa
Landlocked Former French Colony
Gained Independence 1960
Lyndsy Rae_-Summer 2009College Student from Fort Wayne, Indiana
Paid her own way to volunteer in an Orphanage in Ouagadougou and to practice her French … but what she saw and experienced changed her life forever.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso
What She Experienced…Changed her life and now she wants to do more to help
those she met
Entrance to the Orphanage The newest arrival at the Orphanage
Tim Wilson, My HUR399 Assignment Goals:
Provide a Power Point Presentation that Lyndsy can use in Creating a Sustainable Orphanage Support Network
Fulfilling the goals of the Assignment
Project Goals: Demonstrate critical, expanded, and reflective thinking pertaining to the 2009 Paradox of Affluence Honor Series Topics.
Personal Goals: To help a Friend and a Humanitarian Mission that I believe in.
The Power Point Presentation Developed for Lyndsy follows, beginning with the next slide!
Orphanage -Burkina Faso, Africa
Landlocked Former French Colony
Gained Independence 1960
Lyndsy Rae_-Summer 2009College Student from Fort Wayne, Indiana
Paid her own way to volunteer in an Orphanage in Ouagadougou and to practice her French … but what she saw and experienced changed her life forever.
-T. Wilson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso
… Experiences in Daily Life
Helping take care of the thirty children There are five adult staff, Ratio 6:1
The local Market: Burkina Faso ranks 207th in Financial Poverty (2008 CIA Fact Book, PPP)
Third Poorest Country in Africa which has recently been devastated by flooding
The Challenges Experienced
Trying to help save a life!
What unclean water can do!
…Experiences in Daily Life
Volunteering in a rented two room orphanage that has a moderate sized outdoor covered porch (pictured above) and very small barren dirt walled courtyard with thirty children. All five orphanage staff are local native volunteers.
…The Focus! What to do Now!
1. Provide financial, material, and volunteer assistance to the orphanage on both short-term and long-term care improvement targets
2. Provide assistance to the family that provided me with food and shelter during my two month stay –their home has subsequently been destroyed by flooding since I left Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso -Africa
http://www.voiceinthedesert.org.uk/weblog/archives/2009/09/ouagadougou_flo.html photo credit
One Already Completed Short Term Care
Improvement Goal!
Buckets for carrying water the long distance from the communal pump, some separate wash buckets to cut down on easily spread open sore infections, portable child toilets, wash cloths, drink cups, and rugs to keep the sleeping children off the concrete floorPhotos on this slide were taken fall 2009 by orphanage workers, e-mailed by Lourintine
One Already Completed Short Term Care Improvement Goal!
The Children checking-out the gifts bought by $600 raised by Fort Wayne friends and End-time Spasm Band ConcertsJust one small difference in the children’s lives
Photos on this slide were taken fall 2009 by orphanage workers, e-mailed by Lourintine
+Goal to keep in contact with recently homeless host family
My Host Parents with two younger daughters and three older girls they have adopted, now the whole family is homeless
The Long-term Orphanage Goals!
The New Orphanage has already been built, titled, and provided But needs electrical, water, furniture, and other final details!!
The Cute Guest-houses already built but need the same details as the other buildings! Wow the work of past, but now absent donors…
View of New Orphanage Buildings from under central covered gazebo
How Can You; How Can We Help Them?
First of all, I am open to ideas!
Shelter
Medical
PlayEducation
Food
Five Areas Of Need: Food - more nutrition Shelter - cramped (sleep on floor), usually naked Medical - nonexistent Play - very cramped, limited recreation area Education - not existent!
Some Pictures…
A stool becomes one of the few toys for the little boys –concrete -n-tile
Sleeping Children –to wash clothes, water must be carried a distance…
Many needs are just very Basic – and this orphanage is at over capacity.
Lots of little boys, imagine the energy!
Orphanage -Burkina Faso, Africa
Location: outdoor covered porch
One Lady’s Vision and Mission:to start an orphanage in her city
Recreation in the dirt courtyard – children at play
The wonderful unpaid local volunteers and staff
The Orphanage Founder:Lourintine, And Her Children!
The Needs
Shelter
Medical
PlayEducation
Food
The Needs are Multi-dimensional …But so are the Partners this ministry seeks!
Continued Involvement Sought…
Shelter: Completion of Building Program either by nationals or foreign work teams traveling to Burkina Faso, Africa
Medical: Begin a program of hygiene training, vaccinations, prevention, and fundraising for needed child surgeries
Continued Involvement…
Play: Even simple toys are neededWhen the orphanage moves to the New Location there will be more room to play – equipment needed
Education: There is a great need for sufficient and qualified teaching staff –no teachers regularly available (illiteracy)
Contact and Building Program Information: Lyndsy Rae Patterson (260) 602-9196 Electrical Estimate
for New Building Water, Plumbing,
and Fixture Estimate for New Building
Furniture Estimate for New Building
Recreational Equipment for New Facility including Concrete Patios Areas
Agriculture and Landscaping for New Facility
Improving Temporary Orphanage Situation Initiative
Education Programs: Including Academic Teachers, along with Future Agricultural Specialist
Contact and Building Program Information: Lyndsy Rae Patterson (260) 602-9196
Contact Information:Lyndsy Patterson(260) 602-9196pattlr01@students.ipfw.edu
End-time Spasm Band:Partners in Fundraising,ask Lyndsy aboutBookings or Promotions
All Photos and Video except where noted were taken by Lyndsy Patterson on her summer 2009 visit to Burkina Faso, Africa