FRIENDS OF BURKINA FASO INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF BURKINA FASO INC (EIN 52-2070442)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-04-14
- IRS object ID
- 202541069349200914
- Schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-04-14T20:55:01-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 522070442 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Friends of Burkina Faso Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Kristen Combs Bicaba | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Foreign Phone | 2482103593 | ForeignPhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 33212 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Bloomfield Hills | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48303 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Kristen Combs Bicaba | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2025-04-16 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | friendsofburkinafaso.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $86,500 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $85,325 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Membership Dues | $1,175 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $86,500 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $74,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,111 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $2,109 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $2,272 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $79,492 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $7,008 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $76,870 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $83,878 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $76,870 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $83,878 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $76,870 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $83,878 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $76,870 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $83,878 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Friends of Burkina Faso maintains a network of returned Peace Corps Volunteers and friends of Burkina Faso living primarily in the United States to support and empower communities in Burkina Faso through humanitarian aid and community development program funding and oversight. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (6 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Foreign GrantsForeignGrantsInd | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creating a Framework to Train Civilians to Identify and Respond to Life-Threatening Bleeding North North-Central Central and Central Plateau Regions This project is sponsored by Pull for Progress an organization founded by a Burkinabe physician and a US surgeon and whose purpose is supporting sustainable development through initiatives in health education and social and economic development in underserved areas. As Burkina Faso has experienced an alarming increase in firearm injuries due to extremist violence this has resulted in preventable deaths from hemorrhage as there is no formal emergency response system in the country. This project will bring the evidence-based Stop the Bleed training to critical provinces around Ouagadougou and Ouahigouya including rural areas and IDP camps. Using a train-the-trainer model a total of 18 instructors and 4,320 individuals will receive education on how to respond to life-threatening hemorrhage before the arrival of first responders. | $15,000 | Yes (X) | $15,000 |
| Supporting Market Gardening Production Sanguie and Boulkiemde Provinces Center-West Region This project is sponsored by Action Micro-Barrages an organization founded in 1987 to support community development efforts by constructing micro-dams. This project aims to improve the socio-economic status of beneficiaries by implementing market gardening production activities and the food security of the larger population through a greater supply of market gardening products. Working in four villages and targeting 25 individuals 2 3 of whom are women in each this project will increase the capacity of 100 producers through training infrastructure improvements irrigation pumps tillage and enhanced seed access. | $15,000 | Yes (X) | $15,000 |
| Improving Yam Production Systems for Greater Food Security Sissili Province Center-West Region This project is sponsored by Nekene Douane a cooperative representing yam farmers a research team from the Institute of the Environment and Agricultural Research INERA and the agricultural extension service in Leo. Yams are highly nutritious and contribute to food security in many parts of West Africa including Burkina Faso. However yam farmers face many challenges including low yields poor quality planting material disease pest and weeds low rainfall and declining soil fertility. The aim of this project is to build on 6 years of research on new yam production methods that contribute to sustainable land use while improving yam yields. A total of 420 farmers 50% women from the commune of Leo will be selected to participate. | $15,000 | Yes (X) | $15,000 |
| Improving Living Conditions for Internally-Displaced Women through Sheep Fattening Zoundweogo Province Center-West Region - This project is sponsored by the Croix Rouge du Zoundweogo which provides relief and assistance to those impacted by disasters and also permanently supports the elderly and persons with disabilities. FBF has partnered with the Croix-Rouge de Zoundweogo on several projects since 2020. Large numbers of IDPs continue to arrive in the province most of whom are originally from the Sahel and East regions where women notably were involved in sheep fattening activities. In order to help regain financial agency this project will provide 20 women with sheep as well as access to savings accounts. | $0 | Yes (X) | $10,000 |
| Helping Internally Displaced Persons Regain Essential Civil Documents North and East Regions - When individuals are forced to flee their homes and villages due to terrorist activity they often lose essential civil documents such as national identification cards or birth certificates. In some areas municipal buildings have been destroyed along with vital records. Regaining lost documents is often a necessary first step to starting a life in a new location within Burkina Faso. FBF partnered with Tabital Lobal who worked with over 300 displaced persons in the North and East regions to coordinate with the National Office of Identification in acquiring these important civil documents. | $0 | Yes (X) | $10,000 |
| Providing Agricultural Extension and Advice to Vulnerable Producers Zoundweogo Province Central Region - This project is sponsored by Appui aux Initiatives pour la Valorisation Durable du Potentiel Local AIVDPL with whom FBF has partnered since 2017. AIVDPL builds the technical capacity of local producers including women with a goal of increasing agricultural production and combating food insecurity. Past efforts have resulted in increased yields and greater income generation and funds will support training an additional 225 individuals of whom 60% are female. | $0 | Yes (X) | $9,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $74,000 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Combs-Bicaba | ||||
| President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Souleymane Diallo | ||||
| Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin Lavoie | ||||
| Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Caroline Chambre Hammock | ||||
| Projects Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Berger | ||||
| Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brad McKim | ||||
| At-Large Legal Counsel | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennica Betsch | ||||
| Technology Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Etienne Yonly | ||||
| Membership Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Kristen CombsBicaba | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1120 Caddock Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Blair | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NE | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 68008 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4023122946 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $210,313 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $93,079 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $69,359 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $37,370 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $87,075 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $497,196 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $347 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $192 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $139 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $678 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $210,660 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $93,271 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $69,498 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $37,370 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $87,075 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $497,874 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $497,874 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $210,660 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $93,271 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $69,498 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $37,370 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $87,075 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $497,874 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, line 10 | | Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| Improving Living Conditions for Internally-Displaced Women through Sheep Fattening Zoundweogo Province Center-West Region - This project is sponsored by the Croix Rouge du Zoundweogo which provides relief and assistance to those impacted by disasters and also permanently supports the elderly and persons with disabilities. FBF has partnered with the Croix-Rouge de Zoundweogo on several projects since 2020. Large numbers of IDPs continue to arrive in the province most of whom are originally from the Sahel and East regions where women notably were involved in sheep fattening activities. In order to help regain financial agency this project will provide 20 women with sheep as well as access to savings accounts., $10000| Supporting Market Gardening Production Sanguie and Boulkiemde Provinces Center-West Region This project is sponsored by Action Micro-Barrages an organization founded in 1987 to support community development efforts through the construction of micro-dams. This project aims to both improve the socio-economic status of beneficiaries through the implementation of market gardening production activities as well as the food security of the larger population through greater supply of market gardening products. Working in four villages and targeting 25 individuals 2 3 of whom are women in each this project will increase the capacity of 100 producers through training infrastructure improvements irrigation pumps tillage and enhanced seed access., $15000| Improving Yam Production Systems for Greater Food Security Sissili Province Center-West Region This project is sponsored by Nekene Douane a cooperative representing yam farmers a research team from the Institute of the Environment and Agricultural Research INERA and the agricultural extension service in Leo. Yams are highly nutritious and contribute to food security in many parts of West Africa including Burkina Faso. However yam farmers face many challenges including low yields poor quality planting material disease pest and weeds low rainfall and declining soil fertility. The aim of this project is to build on 6 years of research on new yam production methods that contribute to sustainable land use while improving yam yields. A total of 420 farmers 50% women from the commune of Leo will be selected to participate., $15000| Providing Agricultural Extension and Advice to Vulnerable Producers Zoundweogo Province Central Region This project is sponsored by Appui aux Initiatives pour la Valorisation Durable du Potentiel Local AIVDPL with whom FBF has partnered since 2017. AIVDPL builds the technical capacity of local producers including women with a goal of increasing agricultural production and combating food insecurity. Past efforts have resulted in increased yields and greater income generation and funds will support training an additional 225 individuals of whom 60% are female., $9000| Creating a Framework to Train Civilians to Identify and Respond to Life-Threatening Bleeding North North-Central Central and Central Plateau Regions This project is sponsored by Pull for Progress an organization founded by a Burkinabe physician and a US surgeon and whose purpose is supporting sustainable development through initiatives in health education and social and economic development in underserved areas. As Burkina Faso has experienced an alarming increase in firearm injuries due to extremist violence this has resulted in preventable deaths from hemorrhage as there is no formal emergency response system in the country. This project will bring the evidence-based Stop the Bleed training to critical provinces around Ouagadougou and Ouahigouya including rural areas and IDP camps. Using a train-the-trainer model a total 18 instructors and 4,320 individuals will receive education on how to respond to life threatening hemorrhage before the arrival of first responders., $15000| Helping Internally Displaced Persons Regain Essential Civil Documents North and East Regions When individuals are forced to flee their homes and villages due to terrorist activity they often lose essential civil documents such as national identification cards or birth certificates. In some areas municipal buildings have been destroyed along with vital records. Regaining lost documents is often a necessary first step to starting a life in a new location within Burkina Faso. FBF will be partnering with Tabital Lobal working specifically with displaced persons in the North and East regions to coordinate with the National Office of Identification in acquiring these important civil documents., $10000| |
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Website registration and hosting, $169| Bank fees international wire fees, $1168| PO Box, $255| Paypal Fees taken on donations, $644| Ticktick Service Subscription, $36| |
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