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April 2008 BRIGHT Update

The Burkina Faso 12.9 Million US Dollars threshold project known as BRIGHT is drawing to its end in September 30, 2008.
School construction work has been completed. Classes are being held in the 132 newly constructed buildings since October, the beginning of the school year 2007-2008. A final handover of the school infrastructures to Plan and CRS Burkina by contracted builders has started slowly. Plan and CRS Burkina technical staff continues to monitor the school infrastructures to (...) (...) continue

BRIGHT teacher survives gunshot wounds

français “When I heard an explosion, I bent forward thinking it was a flat tyre on the mini bus in which I was traveling. The car swerved left and right and the driver tried to keep the car on the road. As I was sitting facing backward, I turned my head in the driving direction and saw people in uniform with guns on the side of the road. The driver did not stop. Then I felt a terrible pain in my shoulder, and saw that the man sitting in front of me was bleeding on his forehead. I panicked (...) (...) continue

MCC Chief Executive Officer John Danilovich in the Tangassogo village

“…It is very important for you and for your families and your country, that you do your lessons well. I hope I can come here in a few years and see you much taller and stronger, and reading your lessons very well. Because if that happens, it means that the objectives of the millennium Challenge has been achieved and the efforts that we are trying to make in partnership with your county will be successful…” This is part of what the Millenium Challenge Corporation (...) (...) continue

 

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