Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in the center of West Africa, formerly a colony of France, then named "Upper Volta".  After a revolution in 1984, the country called itself Burkina Faso meaning "Land of Honest Men".

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Poverty continues to be strongly linked to food insecurity.  As one of the poorest countries in the world, Burkina faso has around 43.7% of it's population living under the poverty line and ranked 185 out of 188 countries on the UNDP Human Development Index in 2015.

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Natural disasters such as floods, droughts, or locust attacks occur and cause crops to fail, leaving families struggling to meet their needs.

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The daily activities of the rural Burkinabè are very basic: to fetch water, tend small crops, and take care of their families.  Education is out of reach for most families.

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Despite numerous adversities and lack of worldly possessions, the Burkinabè are welcoming and hospitable people.

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