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Country Focus: Burkina Faso

Home » Field Reports » FIELD REPORT – 2017 / Vol 21 / Issue 1 » Country Focus: Burkina Faso


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Population: 19,512,533 (July 2016)

Languages Spoken: French (official) and native African languages

Main Religions: Muslim (61.1%), Catholic (23.2%)

Poverty: 46.7% live below the poverty line

Infant Mortality Rate: 73.8 deaths for every 1,000 births

Child Workers: 38% of children ages 5–14 work Daily life is a constant struggle for the people of Burkina Faso. The country is physically harsh with the Sahara Desert encroaching further every year, leaving the climate volatile and unpredictable. Extremes of flash flooding and severe drought relentlessly hamper efforts to farm food from the land. Spiritually, the country is under increasing oppression too, with a growing tide of extremist Islam moving south from North Africa.


PLEASE PRAY THAT TOGETHER WE CAN:

  • Reach more vulnerable children across Burkina Faso, bringing them freedom from the hunger trap and giving them the hope of knowing Christ
  • Make the most of the open doors into Burkina Faso, even as extremist Islam gains ground
  • Win whole families and communities for Christ as we show His love in word and action

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