Not long ago we told you about theIstituto Privé de Santé Saint Camille de Lellis (IPSCA) in Ouagadougou, a nursing study centre that has established itself on the country’s health scene for the high specialisation it offers its students, who come not only from Burkina Faso, but also from as many as 12 other African nations. The last project we were involved in involved the installation of solar panels, an activity that we completed and which gave the Institute the opportunity to take advantage of numerous benefits both economically and in terms of sustainability.

Now we at Health and Development have decided to inaugurate a new activity: ‘Creation of a crèche for female students/mothers and a health point within the IPSCA’. There are currently as many as 25 female students who have recently given birth or are expecting a child and, in the absence of concrete help, would be forced to abandon their studies, unable to reconcile caring for their child with continuing their education. To cope with this difficulty and to prevent most of them from being forced into this choice, we decided to support the construction of a crèche – within the school itself – dedicated to the children of female students. Thanks to this project, the IPSCA would confirm itself as a school centre at the forefront – not only by Burkinabé standards, but internationally – in terms of inclusiveness and support for its students.

In addition to the construction of the kindergarten, it was also decided to set up a small health point needed by the school to provide first aid to all sick students.

We at Health and Development are very happy to be able to support this project over the next six months, which is in line with our mission to improve the living conditions of the most fragile, in this case especially female students, by giving them the opportunity to continue their studies, further their education and be able to aspire to secure employment that in turn gives them the opportunity to increase their health capacities in a country that continues to suffer from precarious conditions.

We will keep you updated on all developments!