2022-03-24T14:02:47-07:00 2021-12-31 990EZ 2021-01-01 522070442 FRIENDS OF BURKINA FASO INC FRIE 5302847414 PO Box 395 Chester CA 96020 Suzanne Plopper Treasurer 5302847414 2022-03-24 1 11 0 AAL2 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X friendsofburkinafaso.org X X 93289 X 89838 0 3241 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 192 0 192 0 93289 152060 0 0 0 0 1220 0 153280 -59991 191593 0 131602 191593 131602 0 0 0 0 191593 131602 0 0 191593 131602 Friends of Burkina Faso is a non-profit charitable National Peace Corps Association-affiliated organization. It maintains a network of returned Peace Corps volunteers and friends of Burkina Faso; provides funding to support community-based projects in Burkina Faso; facilitates communication and information exchange; and educates others about the country and culture of Burkina Faso Postsecondary Education for Village Girls in Burkina Faso. Scholarships for secondary school graduates for training in midwifery, nursing and primary school teacher training; and university educations. Benefits 21 new students and 44 continuing students (from 2019 and 2020). 68700 X 0 Construction of training center for young village women to learn weaving and sewing. Benefits 285 women immediately and hundreds more in the long term. 20000 X 0 Humanitarian assistance grants to 3 local NGOs serving internally displaced persons, victims of jihadist terrorism in northern and eastern Burkina Faso. Included support for food purchase and distribution, well construction and training women in income generating crafts. Serves over 3,000 people for up to six months. 38500 X 0 Assistance to farmers in three communes to improve the productivity of their crops through better farming techniques, seeds and fertilizers. Serves over 600 villagers. 10400 X 0 Support for the construction of a primary school in a Fulani community. School will serve thousands of students over time. 10000 X 0 Support for noon meals for village girls attending a secondary school in northern Burkina Faso. Serves 196 girls. 4460 X 0 0 Aaron Buchsbaum President 2 0 0 0 Faissal Ouedraogo Vice President 1 0 0 0 Leslie Berger Secretary 2 0 0 0 Suzanne Plopper Treasurer 5 0 0 0 Caroline Chambre Hammock Projects Chair 5 0 0 0 Etienne Yonly Membership Chair 1 0 0 0 Kristen Combs-Bicaba Newsletter Chair 3 0 0 0 Kristin Lavoie Communications Chair 3 0 0 0 Jennica Betsch Technology Chair 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Suzanne Plopper PO Box 395 Chester CA 96020 5302847414 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 140525 158279 72134 210313 93079 674330 0 0 0 347 192 539 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 140525 158279 72134 210660 93271 674869 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 674869 98 101 104 35 18 356 0 0 0 0 0 98 101 104 35 18 356 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 140623 158380 72238 210695 93289 675225 0.99947 0.99935 0.00053 0.00065 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 All grants were for community-based development projects in Burkina Faso; and to local organizations providing humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons (due to jihadist terrorism in the north and east of the country) until the Government of Burkina Faso and international humanitarian assistance organizations were able to provide resources to this population. Post secondary education for village girls $68,700; construction of training school for young village women to learn weaving and sewing $20,000; humanitarian assistance grants to 3 local NGOs serving internally displaced persons $38,500; assistance to farmers in 3 communes to improve productivity of their crops $10,400; support for construction of primary school in Fulani community $10,000; noon meals for village girls attending a secondary school in northern Burkina Faso $4,460.