Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Day 8: Focus on Burkina Faso

This is the first of a series of posts on Compassion-sponsored countries. Let's look at Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso is a country located in West Africa. It's surrounded by Mali, Niger, Benin, togo and Ghana, and the Ivory Coast. It's slightly larger than Colorado.

The population is a little over 15 million, with 57% being below the poverty line. About 77% of the population is unemployed.

The life expectancy for males is about 51 years, and for females it's 54 years. Now, that makes an impact! Infant mortality is 86/1,000 live births.

Provided by Compassion International
www.compassion.com


In His peaceful presence,

Sharon

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