Friends of Burkina Faso (FBF)

Mission

The mission of FBF is to promote good will, cross-cultural understanding and friendship between the people of the United States and Burkina Faso; to support grass-roots development projects in Burkina Faso; and to enrich lives of the citizens in both countries. Its Projects Committee serves as a vehicle to facilitate the organization’s support of development activities. The Committee evaluates proposals, selects projects, monitors activities, and informs members about project developments.

Programs

Promotes grass-root development and builds institutional capacity in support of Burkinabe-initiated initiatives that focus on primary and secondary school, leadership, micro-business enterprise, and cooperatives.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Education for 900 Rural Girls in Burkina Faso

Noon Meal Improves Girls' Learning in Burkina Faso

Personnel Overview

Suzanne Plopper - FBF Manager, NEEED Project
Suzanne worked in health education as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Burkina Faso and returned later to work with a rural water supply/primary healthcare project. For the past 23 years, she has worked as a consultant in reproductive and child health in 26 African countries, as well as in Eastern Europe and in the Middle East.

Kristie McComb - President, Friends of Burkina Faso
Kristie has her MPH in Global Health and works as a Health Specialist at the Peace Corps office in DC providing support to community health projects. She was a Community Health Development volunteer in Burkina Faso from 2001-03 and stayed on to work as a Technical Advisor for the Carter Center's Global 2000 Guinea worm eradication program.

Thomas L. Vollrath - FBF Project Committee Chair
Tom was a member of the first group of Peace Corps volunteers sent to Upper Volta in 1967. His affiliation with the local agricultural extension service instilled a deep commitment to development, leading to graduate training in agricultural economics. He is an economist with the Economic Research Service of USDA.

Personnel Statistics

Suzanne Plopper,
Program Manager
Founded in 1987
Employees: 0
Volunteers: 195

Financial Statistics

Overhead: 0 %
Other funding sources: FBF families and friends
Religious Affiliation: None