Water Source Of LifeWater In Burkina-Faso

Nouria Bonkoungou

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Mam yuur la

Stephanie!

Mam yuur la Nouria!

Good morning !

Ne y Yibeoogo

né y yíbeoogó!Good Morning

fò yʋ́�ʋ́r là boìn?

What is your name?

fó yità yè?Where do you come from?

né y yíbeoogó!Good Morning

màn yʋ́�ʋ́rlà Nouria.

My name is Nouria.

màm yita Fràncé I am from

Burkina-Faso

Púsgo Salutation

What color is Burkina-Faso?

1. Green 2. Yellow 3. Red 4. Orange 5. Purple

Capital

Economic Capital

BURKINA FASO is Landlocked

(no oceans touch the country).

What does the name “Burkina Faso” mean?

Previous Name before 1960 Independence : Republic of Upper-Volta

BURKINA FASO

MEN OF INTEGRITY

FATHERLAND

BURKINA is Famous For…..

SIAO (International Art and Craft Fair, Ouagadougou)

FESPACO (The Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou) is the largest African film festival, held biennially in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The festival is the biggest regular cultural event on the African continent and it mostly focuses on the African film and African filmmakers.

DID YOU KNOW?

Burkina-Faso is a multilingual country

About 69 languages are spoken by tribes or ethnic groups

Some languages are dying

French is the national language ( spoken everywhere in the country and used in school and to represent the country internationally

LANGUAGES!

FOOD/ DISHES

MY FAMILY

MY FAMILY

WATER IN BURKINA-FASO

RUNNING WATER/ RAIN

WELLS

MARIGOT

WATER PUMPS

WATER USE Mainly used for agriculture ( growing crops, rearing)

Domestic ( drinking, cooking, etc.)

Factories

People walk miles to get water in some villages especially in the North because of the proximity to the

Sahara Desert.

WATER ISSUES in BURKINA FASO

GAME TIME!

Instructions:

Roll the Dice!

Snakes: Go DOWN!

Ladders: Go UP!

Groups of 3-4 people

(Take Turns!)

MY WATER TIMELINE

SOLUTIONS TO WATER PROBLEMS?

DISCUSSION

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