https://andreaburk.com/2011/12/17/formula/https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/care1sig.jpgcare1sighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/crensig.jpgCRENsigThe outside of the CREN building. https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/twinssig.jpgtwinssighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/twinsig.jpgtwinsighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/twin3sig.jpgtwin3sighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/twin2sig.jpgtwin2sighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/samoussasig.jpgsamoussasigMr. Yameogo from Action Sociale is a talkative, jovial person who truly cares for kids and changing things for the future.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/quiltssig.jpgquiltssighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/officesig.jpgofficesighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/momtwin7sig.jpgmomtwin7sig2011-12-23T22:46:58+00:00monthlyhttps://andreaburk.com/2011/12/09/beauty-abounds/https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/camelheadsig1.jpgcamelheadsighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/gamefeat1.jpggamefeathttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/warthog1sig.jpgwarthog1sigHere's a warthog peeking out from behind the bushes.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wartfamsig.jpgwartfamsighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/sunsetbirdsig.jpgsunsetbirdsighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/shadowbirdssig.jpgshadowbirdssigThis picture of three silhouetted birds was taken near our house at dusk. https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/sadpoumbasig.jpgsadpoumbasigPoumba looks pretty sad though.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/playful-elephant-wsig.jpgplayful elephant wsighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ostrichsig.jpgostrichsighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ostheadsig.jpgostheadsigThis ostrich looks so curious.2011-12-14T22:01:59+00:00monthlyhttps://andreaburk.com/2011/12/02/a-drop-in-the-bucket/https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wellfinishedsig.jpgwellfinishedsigThe well is repaired!https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wellfinishedsigfeat.jpgwellfinishedsigfeathttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wsweedssig.jpgwsweedssighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wsweeds3sig.jpgwsweeds3sighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wsweeds2sig.jpgwsweeds2sighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wsrockyseedsig.jpgwsrockyseedsighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wsrockyseed2sig.jpgwsrockyseed2sighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wsplantingsig.jpgwsplantingsighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wsgoodsoilsig.jpgwsgoodsoilsighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wsgoodsoilclosesig.jpgwsgoodsoilclosesig2011-12-03T00:25:48+00:00monthlyhttps://andreaburk.com/2011/11/22/happy-thanksgiving/https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/wellkids3sigfeat.jpgwellkids3sigfeathttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/medpor11sig.jpgMedpor11sighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/medpor10sig.jpgMedpor10sighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/medpor9sig.jpgMedpor9sighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/medpor8sig.jpgMedpor8sighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/medpor7sigfeat.jpgMedpor7sigfeathttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/medpor6sig.jpgMedpor6sighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/medpor5sig.jpgMedpor5sighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/medpor4sig.jpgMedpor4sighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/medpor3sig.jpgMedpor3sig2011-11-28T22:47:21+00:00monthlyhttps://andreaburk.com/2011/11/18/learning-to-read/https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/litgroupweb.jpglitgroupwebThe first group of trained literacy teachers. (Photo by Aaron Burk.)https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/teachinglit1sig.jpgTeachinglit1sigAaron teaching in a rented house (for the week), using a borrowed chalkboard.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/student2feat.jpgStudent2feathttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/student1sig.jpgStudent1sigA student listening intently.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/litreadingsig.jpglitreadingsigThe class reading the literacy materials.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/litkidsbiblesig.jpglitkidsbiblesigAaron reading a story from the Dagara kids' Bible to literacy teachers.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/litfrontsig.jpglitfrontsigThe class toward the end of the week. They've worked hard and are tired and serious. (It's cultural to not smile for pictures, but is changing.)https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/litclasssig.jpglitclasssigChurch leaders who can already read come together for a seminar on how to teach others to read.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/litboardsig.jpglitboardsig2011-11-19T14:41:41+00:00monthlyhttps://andreaburk.com/2011/11/11/kids-are-the-future/https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/educschool1sig.jpgeducschool1sigThis is what the outside of a typical Burkinabe school looks like. Windows on both sides provide a breeze.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/educkids8sig.jpgeduckids8sighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/educkids7sig.jpgeduckids7sigYounger kids in a private school.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/educkids6sigfeat.jpgeduckids6sigfeathttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/educkids5sig.jpgeduckids5sigThis little boy understood me when I asked them to act like they were studying. Most seemed to still be more comfortable with Dagara.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/educkids3sig.jpgeduckids3sigI had to include this one. Kids are the same everywhere, precious and unique personalities.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/educgroupsig.jpgeducgroupsigMore cute kids in a public school. This class had 58 students!https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/educclass2sigfeat.jpgeducclass2sigfeathttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/educcafeteriasig.jpgeduccafeteriasigThese are the "cafeteria ladies." Every school has women who wait around for lunchtime to sell food to the kids. They aren't smiling for the picture, but they were a lot of fun!https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/educboard2sig.jpgeducboard2sigThe kids all have to learn French in order to continue with school. These are verb conjugations.2011-11-11T18:01:27+00:00monthlyhttps://andreaburk.com/2011/11/04/a-need-for-healing/https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/frontrowfeat2.jpgfrontrowfeat2https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/waitinglinesig.jpgwaitinglinesigWaiting to see a doctor.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/eyetestsig.jpgeyetestsigA kid's eye view of a vision test.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/medkidsgroupsig.jpgmedkidsgroupsigKids at a medical clinic enjoying a presentation on good hygiene.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/medkidsgroupfeat.jpgmedkidsgroupfeathttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/frontrowfeat.jpgfrontrowfeathttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/skitheadssig.jpgskitheadssigTwo "kids" who teach about hygiene. The one with the white patch (representing a fungus some kids can get) doesn't take care of himself and has all kinds of troubles.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/lioncrowdsig.jpglioncrowdsigEntertaining the kids with a song about hygiene. "Say yes, yes, yes to hygiene!" The kids are afraid of the "lion" at first, but soon join in on the fun.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/lionclosesig.jpglionclosesigThe guy being the lion was hilarious.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/droffice2sig.jpgdroffice2sig2011-11-12T13:11:12+00:00monthlyhttps://andreaburk.com/2011/10/29/lets-redefine-poor/https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/washingclothessig.jpgwashingclothessigLadies washing clothes where a stream runs over the road.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/afkids1sig.jpgafkids1sigTypical kids in Dano. They are somewhat dressed up for a party.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/villageseatsig.jpgvillageseatsigA wonderful seat of logs in the courtyard. They sometimes sleep here as well when it's too hot to sleep inside.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/naturalinteriorsig.jpgnaturalinteriorsigThe interior of a village home taken with the natural light coming from the doorway. Notice the roof made of wood.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/playingmarblessig.jpgplayingmarblessigKids playing marbles in the courtyard of their home.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/sleepmatssig.jpgsleepmatssigAnother kind of sleeping mat made out of straw. They roll them and hang them up during the day to keep them clean. The smaller things attached in front are brooms.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dryingmatssig.jpgdryingmatssigExamples of the thin plastic sleeping mats, drying after being washed in the stream.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/danofridgessig.jpgdanofridgessigUsed refrigerators for sale on the main road in our small town of Dano. https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/poorchart.jpgpoorcharthttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/bananamansig.jpgbananamansigA man on his way to sell bananas at the market.2011-11-12T14:05:07+00:00monthlyhttps://andreaburk.com/2011/10/17/background/https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dryroofviewsig.jpgdryroofviewsigAnother view of dry season from a rooftop on a hill.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dryseasonfeatsig1.jpgdryseasonfeatsighttps://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/flowerstormsig.jpgflowerstormsigDuring rainy season everything is in bloom or green. Colors look particularly vibrant against a stormy sky.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/yobgschoolsig2.jpgYoBGschoolsigThe wall of a school building in Yo Ba Gawn has fallen down because of so much rain.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/rainyseasonsig.jpgrainyseasonsigA similar view at the end of rainy season. Notice the same big house in the background and the peanut crop in the foreground. The grasses and weeds have grown so high they conceal small buildings.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/mudwallsig.jpgmudwallsigMud brick walls with mud mortar are typically covered by a thin coating of concrete or a manure and mud mixture.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/yobgschoolsig1.jpgYoBGschoolsigA wall of a school building in the village of Yo Ba Gawn has fallen down.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/yobgschoolsig.jpgYoBGschoolsigA wall of a school building in Yo Ba Gawn has fallen because of too much rain.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dryseasonsig.jpgdryseasonsigThe dry season terrain. Notice the hazy, dusty sky as well.https://andreaburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/oxenplowsig.jpgFarmer PlowingA farmer using oxen to plow.2011-10-24T08:57:44+00:00monthlyhttps://andreaburk.com/about/2012-05-20T01:26:51+00:00weekly0.6https://andreaburk.comdaily1.02012-05-20T01:26:51+00:00