Donate*Public health programs are essential for sustainable development. Our community-oriented approach gives us the ability to not only respond to the needs of the local community, but implement prevention programs. Examples of programming include health education through radio and TV, health caravans for communicable disease screenings including education on hepatitis, and free seminars for soap creation and proper use. During the COVID pandemic, we not only made much-needed hygiene products, but also taught communities to make masks and hand sanitizers using the World Health Organization (WHO) formula.
The first major project of Pull for Progress starting in 2014, were Community Health Clubs, forming the foundation of our mission to empower people with the tools to improve their communities. Initiated in the village of Dierma with 15 facilitators, there are now over 100 facilitators trained and thousands of people from multiple villages who have completed the 22 week Hygiene & Sanitation curriculum, gathering widespread recognition, support, and endorsement by the government of Burkina Faso as a national model for community health. Expansion of this project continues to spread across many villages and, most recently, the Internally Displaced Camps. This project has prevented disease in thousands of people, saving countless lives.
Our free clinics started in 2016 in collaboration with the Ministry of Health. Our objective is to provide free care to the most vulnerable people in Burkina Faso including children who are homeless, victims of domestic abuse, and the Internally Displaced People. So far, over 40,000 patient consultations were performed in the first five years, as well as facilitation of additional care including specialty care, surgeries, access to therapists, and shelters. Our staff are all extraordinary individuals who care deeply about health equity.
To elevate trauma response in low-resource settings, we have partnered with the Primary Trauma Care Foundation. Supported by funding from the Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health and the Stanford Department of Surgery, we adapted and implemented this critical curriculum to empower healthcare workers in Burkina Faso.
Our Impact & Achievements:
We created the world's first fully picture-based "Stop the Bleed" curriculum, developed hand-in-hand with community members, local artists, and healthcare professionals. We are deploying this innovative adaptation of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) program to empower citizens with life-saving hemorrhage control skills.
Our Impact & Achievements:
Sustainable Infrastructure: We are building a decentralized Community Activated Trauma Response system, mobilizing local members as primary first responders within an integrated trauma network.
National & Global Influence: Endorsed by the Burkina Faso Ministry of Health, the US Embassy and the University of Joseph Ki-Zerbo, our program was presented at a national trauma forum. Furthermore, our localized visual design heavily influenced the global ACS Stop the Bleed Version 3 curriculum.
Unprecedented Reach: We have successfully trained over 4,000 direct beneficiaries, translating to hundreds of thousands of indirect beneficiaries across the region.
The first major project of Pull for Progress starting in 2014, were Community Health Clubs, forming the foundation of our mission to empower people with the tools to improve their communities. Initiated in the village of Dierma with 15 facilitators, there are now over 100 facilitators trained and thousands of people from multiple villages who have completed the 22 week Hygiene & Sanitation curriculum, gathering widespread recognition, support, and endorsement by the government of Burkina Faso as a national model for community health. Expansion of this project continues to spread across many villages and, most recently, the Internally Displaced Camps. This project has prevented disease in thousands of people, saving countless lives.
Studies have confirmed beyond a doubt what we have already known: empowering and educating women results in a society that is healthier, more just, and increases prosperity regardless of the community. This is consistent with another core value of Pull for Progress: access to education for all is an essential human right. Our girls education program was created with this vision in mind, and the purpose to motivate and empower women to overcome any barrier to education access. We identify & remove barriers for top-motivated girls so that they can recognize their potential and help them access higher education. Tangible support includes covering costs of tuition, school supplies, lighting to study at night, and bikes for transportation.
Vulnerable communities can move from surviving to thriving when given the right tools and support.
Families can access care.
Children can learn.
Local leaders can build systems that last.
That vision has already taken root in Burkina Faso. With your support, it can continue to grow.
With sponsors covering our minimal overhead costs, 100% your donation directly supports projects that alleviate suffering for some of the most vulnerable people in the world.
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