ABA. American Monastic Newsletter. 29:3, October 1999. Index Mothers Irmgard (Namibia), Henrietta (burkino faso) and Inviolata (Nigeria) toldof the those from third world monasteries, there was great culture shock in http://www.osb.org/aba/news/992903/
Extractions: Comes to the United States Sisters from Africa, Korea and elsewhere reported the bulging novitiates associated with countries where monasticism represents a new and meaningful alternative for women. At the same time, those from Europe spoke of the same aging and shortage of vocations as in this country, citing the diversity of options, the wealth and opportunities within the nations, and the negativity towards religion which have marked the recent past. The world itself was clearly a major player for some of the communities. Disease in Africa, volcanoes in the Phillipines, earthquakes in Assisi, wars and famines, shaped these women's stories. Less dramatic local needs were also influential in the shapes of their monastic lives. While education was clearly an important ministry of the communities, it was expressed in a multitude of forms. Some were providing the most basic education to women and children who have had none. Some of the more enclosed communities in Europe provide retreat and meeting facilities for individuals and group seeking their own spiritual development or striving to promote faith and social action. A high school in Brussels, day care in Brazil, a center advocating against torture and the death penalty in Spain, farm cooperatives, bookstores, and much more bespeak the Benedictine presence in today's world. Although they were of many races and nations and cultures, the women found unity in their diversity. Many acknowledged that they had initially had some difficulty in understanding the North American expression of Benedictine life with its immediately apparent outward differences of dress, enclosure and culture. All reported that what they found in U.S. monasteries was a hospitality, prayer and daily life which they could appreciate and which touched them deeply with the recognition of one another as sisters.
Les Armées Française Et Américaine Permettent De Faire Passer En Force Le Ces Translate this page org/francais Nouvelles et Analyses Luttes Ouvrières Histoire et culture CorrespondanceL que les forces rebelles étaient soutenues par le burkino faso voisin. http://www.wsws.org/francais/News/2002/octobre02/5oct02_cotedivoire.shtml
Opinion Page she was with a Rastafarian man from burkino faso. to Somali was the Raasta Man fromBurkina faso. many Somali lives, paralyzed Somali culture, and incarcerated http://www.hiiraan.com/Jan/globe.htm
Extractions: alielmi1@hotmail.com Scattered throughout the face of the Globe "Why Somalis are not willing to go back to their homeland?" "Why Somalis choose homelessness over home" I have met a lot of criticism from my previous articles: "A Roundtable with Ethiopia and Why is Somali media silent". So I decided to write an Article that I believe many people will agree with me because it is a National problem and the reader will not be able to accuse me of bias, as this is a universal Somali experience. I also avoided reaching a conclusion in this article, as this is a national problem that needs a political solution. I am haunted and consumed by the questions "why Somalis are running away from their homeland?" " Why Somalis are not willing to go back to their homeland?" " Why Somalis choose homelessness over home " "Why Somalis can't solve their own internal problems?" I was 16 years old when my older brother put me in a plane headed to Sweden and I was transit to Germany. I did not knew at the time where I was going but I was some how thinking it will be great adventure and ticket to a better life. I was caught in Frankfurt Airport. When the police officer took my hand and told me I am carrying a stolen Kenyan Passport and even worse a forged passport. I declared I am a refugee running away from prosecution and torture.
NEWS - I N D E P E N D E N T F I L M N E T W O R K 100min color Directed by Ian Kerkhof Candy coloured portrait of rave scene culture. 800people walked out of this film at its world premiere in burkino faso. http://ifn.cccb.org/news2.htm
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General Field; Free Journal Collection Periph'WEBmagazine (les loisirs et la culture (Region Parisienne). Revue Burkinabède droit (burkino faso) African Journal OnLine . http://n-online.jp/FreeJ/General.html
Seaside Book & Stamp - Culture ==> National Symbols Seaside Book Stamp culture National Symbols. US$0.75 22c New Zealand UnitedNations Scott 479 VF Used - US$0.75 22c burkino faso United Nations http://seaside.twistedpair.ca/topic/top13030.html
Extractions: Afrique du Sud Algérie Angola Bénin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroun Cap-Vert Centrafrique Comores Congo-Brazzaville Congo-Kinshasa Côte d'Ivoire Djibouti Egypte Erythrée Ethiopie Gabon Gambie Ghana Guinée Guinée Bissau Guinée Equatoriale Ile Maurice Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libye Madagascar Malawi Mali Maroc Mauritanie Mozambique Namibie Niger Nigeria Ouganda Rwanda Sahara Occidental São Tomé et Principé Sénégal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalie Sudan Swaziland Tanzanie Tchad Togo Tunisie Zambie Zimbabwe Publié sur le web le 21 Mars 2001 Washington, DC Low-income households in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou will benefit from the US$70 million Ouagadougou Water Supply Project that will help address the city's acute water shortages. The project, which was approved yesterday by the World Bank's Executive Board of Directors, will help increase access to adequate and reliable water sources in Ouagadougou through expanding the distribution of tertiary water networks and improving urban water sub-sector management. The Ouagadougou Water Supply Project is part of a larger program involving 11 other donors aimed at: 1) Increasing production capacity with a new water treatment plant; 2) Increasing water service reliability and coverage by constructing primary, secondary and tertiary networks, a control room, storage facilities and connections; 3) Implementing an environmental management plan; and 4) Developing technical assistance and capacity building programs for the National Office for Water and Sanitation.
Burkina Faso - Consular Information Sheet US State Department's updated travel information on Burkina faso. With visa requirements and travel advice. COUNTRY DESCRIPTION Burkina faso, previously known as Upper Embassy of Burkina faso, 2340 Massachusetts Avenue, of culture. It is advisable to contact the Embassy of Burkina faso in http://travel.state.gov/burkina_faso.html
Extractions: Consular Information Sheet This information is current as of today, Burkina Faso February 24, 2003 COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: Burkina Faso, previously known as Upper Volta, is a developing country in western Africa that borders the Sahara Desert. The official language is French. Facilities for tourism are not widely available. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A passport, visa and current yellow-fever vaccination are required. Travelers should obtain the latest information and details from the Embassy of Burkina Faso , 2340 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20008, telephone (202) 332-5577 or http://burkinaembassy-usa.org. There are honorary consuls for Burkina Faso in Decatur (Georgia), Los Angeles and New Orleans. Overseas inquiries should be made at the nearest Burkinabe embassy or consulate. In an effort to prevent international child abduction, many governments have initiated procedures at entry/exit points. These often include requiring documentary evidence of relationship and permission for the child's travel from the parent(s) or legal guardian if not present. Having such documentation on hand, even if not required, may facilitate entry/departure. SAFETY AND SECURITY: U.S. citizens traveling to and residing in Burkina Faso are urged to exercise caution and maintain a high level of security awareness at all times. The capital of Ouagadougou periodically experiences demonstrations and civil unrest. Although the demonstrations are generally peaceful, there have been several incidents of violence and destruction within recent years. U.S. citizens should avoid crowds, political gatherings, and street demonstrations.
Le Burkina Faso Fait Reculer L'excision FEMMES AFRICAINES MUTILÉES. Le Burkina faso fait reculer l'excision. AU Burkina faso, le gouvernement s'est résolument engagé il poids, parce que j'appartiens à leur culture. » http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/1998/09/STOLZ/10970.html
Extractions: AU Burkina Faso, le gouvernement s'est résolument engagé il y a deux ans contre la coutume de l'excision. Après des années d'efforts, le sujet n'est plus tabou et les mentalités commencent à changer, mais lentement : 66 % des femmes seraient encore excisées, contre 70 % il y a vingt ans. Quand les familles font encore opérer leurs filles, elles le font clandestinement et sur des enfants de plus en plus jeunes, les accidents étant mis au compte de la « sorcellerie ». Mais il faudra du temps pour déraciner une pratique qui relie chaque communauté à ses ancêtres et touche au coeur de l'identité sexuelle. Il est midi à Sissamba, dans la province du Yatenga, dans le nord-est du Burkina Faso : un gros village aux maisons de banco, serrées autour des greniers pointus et courts sur pattes où l'on entrepose les précieuses réserves de mil. La chaleur est déjà écrasante, mais, à l'ombre d'un arbre, une douzaine d'hommes se sont rassemblés pour écouter les gens du comité provincial de lutte contre l'excision. C'est jour de marché. L'assistance est exclusivement masculine, à l'exception de Fatoumata, la sage-femme diplômée du village, qui n'osera pas intervenir dans la discussion. Car les hommes sont là. Presque tous des grands-pères chenus, responsables des huit quartiers de Sissamba, dont le plus âgé est presque toujours « chef de terre ». Ces patriarches influents dans leur communauté savent que l'excision est un enjeu politique pour le gouvernement de Ouagadougou - depuis 1996, l'excision des filles est passible de sanctions pénales. L'un d'eux lève le doigt :
Madventurer - Overseas Development And Adventure Projects A 21 day adventure through Ghana, Burkina faso and Mali. forts of the coast and northto the Dogon Country where you can experience the unique culture of the http://www.madventurer.com/section-adv/sumspe_wa_westbb.htm
Extractions: 31st August 2003 A 21 day adventure through Ghana, Burkina Faso and Mali. The route takes you from the game reserves of Ghana to the slave-trade forts of the coast and north to the Dogon Country where you can experience the unique culture of the Mali people. There will be plenty of time to relax on some of Ghana's stunning beaches. You will visit the rainforest canopy walkway and track elephants on foot with your own game warden. Ghana We meet the overland truck on Akwaaba beach just outside Accra. We then head north-west out of the capital and towards the hustle and bustle of Kumasi. Kumasi has a lot of interesting places to visit, from the palace of the Asante King to the vast central market where you can buy traditional Asante craft and squeeze through alleyways packed with chickens, shoemakers and layers of brightly coloured cloth. We also visit the Kumasi cultural centre to see woodcrafts being made. The following day we travel 30 km south to Lake Botsumtwi, which sits quietly at the bottom of a green crater. The lake is a perfect place to relax, swim and explore the lakeside villages as well as having the opportunity to go out on a boat and see the unusual local fishing styles.
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Extractions: Johannesburg (CNSNews.com) - Trying to safeguard 100 trapped American schoolchildren, U.S. troops deployed Tuesday to the Ivory Coast after reports of heavy gunfire in and around the school. Sending the troops is answered prayer for James Forlines, director of the Free Will Baptist Foreign Missions, which lobbied the Bush administration to send troops to the International Christian Academy in the central city of Bouake after its walls were breached by rebels. There were reports of shooting between rebels and government troops on the school grounds, but no indication that the rebels have targeted the children or school staff. The children at the school range in age from 5 to 18 years old. Some 200 foreigners are using the school as a refuge from the civil war, which rages around it.
COMMUNITY RADIO Excerpt of a 352page report that focuses on how radio stations across the globe are making a difference, Category News Media Broadcast communities with content that is appropriate to the local language, culture and needs InBurkino faso, the project of creating six local radio stations was part http://www.cityradio.nu/waves.htm
Extractions: COMMUNITY RADIO: A "MOST APPEALING TOOL" FOR THE COMMONMAN From Frederick Noronha fred@bytesforall.org For over five decades, radio has been the "most appealing tool" for participatory communication and development. It "has always been the ideal medium for change", says a new book on how radio, the Internet and other technologies are helping the poor get a better grip over their lives. Titled 'Making Waves' this 352-page report focuses on how radio stations across the globe are making a difference, often to those who lack other means of communication. It also looks at how other tools are being used for this purpose including computers, the Internet, multimedia, threatre and video. But the largest number of case-studies deal with radio. Twenty experiences of unusual radio stations from across the globe are studied, while in two cases radio has been linked with the Internet, to widen its reach. Cases studied include the Radio Sutatenza in Colombia, set up in 1947, by a Catholic priest, to broadcast Christian doctrine to poor farmers and also teach skills that would help community development. Bolivia's network of miners' radio stations is called "one of the most outstanding examples of popular and participatory comunication in the world". At its peak, in the 1970s, the miners' radio network comprised as many as 26 independent stations.
Extractions: Small P-1 and P-3 caseloads, various Yes Botswana, (IOM) Gabarone Burundian, Congolese, Others Yes Burkino Faso, (CWS) Ouagadougou Small P-1 and P-3 caseloads, various Yes Cameroon, (CWS) Douala, Garoua Small P-1 and P-3 caseloads, various Yes Central African Republic, (CWS) Bangui Small P-1 and P-3 caseloads, various Yes Chad, (CWS) Ndjamena Small P-1 and P-3 caseloads, various Yes Djibouti, (IOM) Djiboutiville Ethiopian Yes *Egypt, (IOM) Cairo Sudanese, Somali, Others
Http//www.who.int World Health Organization to translate and adapt theoretical knowledge to local conditions and to the cultureof the populations with whom they deal. Training Session in burkino faso. http://www.who.int/library/country/trunks/requirements/index.en.shtml
Extractions: Blue trunk libraries - requirements The material specifications for the initial installation of the Blue Trunk library are minimal. It must be placed in clean premises that are accessible to all the district health staff, subject to some supervision to ensure that the collection remains as complete as possible. For people unable to read or who are not familiar with French or English, the Blue Trunk library can be used to create simple educational material in the form of drawings, pictograms, pictures and diagrams. Health professionals in the field are best placed to translate and adapt theoretical knowledge to local conditions and to the culture of the populations with whom they deal. One person responsible for each Blue Trunk A person responsible for the Blue Trunk library at the district level (BTL assistant) is chosen from among the district health staff. The person may be a physician, a nurse, a secretary or a health technician. The most important qualification is motivation. The person's main task is to ensure the upkeep of the collection, to publicize it and to make it available to the district health staff, while ensuring that it is properly looked after.
Extractions: Click for details. Palace Travel Click here for info You will arrive in ACCRA, GHANA'S capital since 1877, largest city and a bustling metropolis. The commercial and political heart of GHANA, ACCRA, is the modern gateway to one of Africa's ancient lands. ACCRA, well endowed with luxurious as well as great value hotels, has a pulsating nightlife, absorbing museums, historic public monuments, tree-lined residential suburbs, busy markets, splendid beaches and restaurants that reflect the many cultures of GHANA, is the hub for a perfect vacation.A visit to GHANA is not complete without a tour of the ASHANTI region including the ancient capital, KUMASI, founded in 1695 by the ASANTEHENE (king), OSEI TUTU. Palaces including the present ASANTHENE'S, forts, museums and churches reveal a distinct backdrop for important festivals and ceremonies which are still of high importance to the people of ASHANTI. ASHANTI, home to GHANA'S most important gold mines, cloth making including the ancient weaving methods of the kente-cloth and the celebratory Saturday funerals make for historical and international significance.
Extractions: Under Secretary for Management Grant S. Green, Jr. presented the annual Foreign Service Youth Awards at a special ceremony today at the Department of State. The Foreign Service Youth Awards recognize Foreign Service teenagers around the world who demonstrate outstanding leadership and make significant contributions to their embassy community, schools, local communities, and service to their peers. Award recipients for 2002 exemplify the talent, commitment, dedication, vision, and volunteer spirit that characterize internationally mobile American youth growing up in overseas communities. Winners receive a $1000 savings bond. Of the 10,000 children living abroad whose parents serve at a US Embassy or Consulate, approximately 30% are middle and high school students. Ten students were nominated for these awards and the three recipients are: First Place Award Winners: One of the first place awards was shared by sisters Anne and Eva Kolker, ages 15 and 13, daughters of Ambassador Jimmy Kolker and Britt-Marie Forslund. Ambassador Kolker is now serving at the US Mission in Ouagadougou, Burkino Faso. The other first place award went to Eric Wanner, 17, son of Colin Wanner and Dale Wanner, now serving at the American Regional Information Management Center in Frankfurt, Germany.
Extractions: On July 14th, our team of ten students and adults from North Ridge Alliance Church took the largest of many steps on our journey to Burkina-Faso in West Africa. Approximately six months earlier, the call became clear that God had plans for the ministry in Burkina-Faso, and He had plans for us to be involved. Our journey began there, and though no one stepped onto a plane until a rainy morning in mid-July, it was clear the mission had already begun. In September of 1998, I was privileged to spend some time with my good friend and colleague, Peter Brokopp, just hours before he was to finally depart for West Africa on his assignment for language study. He was to study in Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso before his ultimate destination in Congo-Brazzaville. In those few moments, mention was made of our desire at North Ridge to take some students overseas for a summer missions trip. It was a frustrating issue up to that point, however, because we were confident the experience needed to be more than the construction of a building or execution of a program. We had several potential mission candidates willing to go, and we desired a genuine, authentic-as-possible introduction to the real work of the mission field. Pete said that he would love to bring a team out someday, especially once he was finished with his language studies in Ouagadougou. Four months went by with time ticking away and a great deal of prayer and concern. It was now December and we really didn't know what to do about this mission trip. By now we should have already presented the trip to our church family and begun monthly fundraisers at least, I thought. After all kinds of research, quite a few dead ends, and many anxious questions of students, little seemed to pan out. But there was always the possibility of Burkina-Faso. It was so far away, though, and we were sure it would be way too much money.
Le Burkina Faso Fait Reculer L'excision Translate this page la responsabilité, et un tel engagement a du poids, parce que j'appartiens à leurculture. ». Le Burkina faso est l'un des cinq pays d'Afrique (3) à s'être http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/1998/09/STOLZ/10970
Extractions: AU Burkina Faso, le gouvernement s'est résolument engagé il y a deux ans contre la coutume de l'excision. Après des années d'efforts, le sujet n'est plus tabou et les mentalités commencent à changer, mais lentement : 66 % des femmes seraient encore excisées, contre 70 % il y a vingt ans. Quand les familles font encore opérer leurs filles, elles le font clandestinement et sur des enfants de plus en plus jeunes, les accidents étant mis au compte de la « sorcellerie ». Mais il faudra du temps pour déraciner une pratique qui relie chaque communauté à ses ancêtres et touche au coeur de l'identité sexuelle. Il est midi à Sissamba, dans la province du Yatenga, dans le nord-est du Burkina Faso : un gros village aux maisons de banco, serrées autour des greniers pointus et courts sur pattes où l'on entrepose les précieuses réserves de mil. La chaleur est déjà écrasante, mais, à l'ombre d'un arbre, une douzaine d'hommes se sont rassemblés pour écouter les gens du comité provincial de lutte contre l'excision. C'est jour de marché. L'assistance est exclusivement masculine, à l'exception de Fatoumata, la sage-femme diplômée du village, qui n'osera pas intervenir dans la discussion. Car les hommes sont là. Presque tous des grands-pères chenus, responsables des huit quartiers de Sissamba, dont le plus âgé est presque toujours « chef de terre ». Ces patriarches influents dans leur communauté savent que l'excision est un enjeu politique pour le gouvernement de Ouagadougou - depuis 1996, l'excision des filles est passible de sanctions pénales. L'un d'eux lève le doigt :
