Student Contributor -N. Rigsby
The Georgie Badiel Foundation works with the people of Burkina Faso, Africa by building wells, teaching people within the villages how to fix their wells, and reforestation. The funds that this organization raises also goes into helping build educational programs that teach good sanitary and hygiene practices.
This organization makes a difference by developing sustainable solutions that empower individuals within the community. Sense 2015 when the foundation was started it has helped in constructing 13 wells, 10 toilets in schools, restored 83 wells, planted 1050 trees, educated over 4,000 students about basic hygiene, and trained 50 women within the village for restoration, maintenance and service of wells. The total number of people within Burkina Faso, Africa that have been reached from this organization is 270,757.
You can partner with this company for a short activity by just donating a little in the aide of reforestation, or you can make this a yearlong activity with finding different ways to raise funds and go for building a well. With trying to build a well this can be a school wide project as well. There are many different options with getting involved and partnering with this company that will fit the dynamic of any classroom.
