Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Hinkiba in Burkina Faso

We began corresponding with Hinkiba in February 2018. I will update this post as we hear from her.


We not have received any letters from Hinkiba, but we do have a country director's letter. Her birthday is July 28.

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Project Info and Activities:

Hinkiba attends BF-480 near Passakongo
* Home to approximately 3,500 residents
* Most common work is work is animal herding, subsistence farmers, or market trading, although majority is unemployed
* Average earning is $10 a month
* Regional Diet: maize, beans, chicken, guinea pig, bread, rice, millet
* Common Health Problems: malaria, diarrhea, respiratory infections
* Typical Houses: dirt floors, mud or dirt walls, tin or thatched roofs

Center activities: Bible teaching, medical checkups, health education, nutritious food, group activities, games choir and music classes.

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Miscellaneous Info from Letters:

* Favorites: dolls, group games, hide-and-seek


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