Mission
EMBEDDED IN EVERYTHING BARKA DOES IS A FOCUS ON RECIPROCITY. BARKA SERVES AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES OF BURKINA FASO AND THE UNITED STATES TO FACILITATE GREATER UNDERSTANDING, CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND THE CO-CREATION OF A CULTURE OF PEACE. BARKA SERVES AS AN ADVOCATE FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN BURKINA, FORMING LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH VILLAGE COMMUNITIES. OUR PROJECTS ARE DRIVEN BY THE NEEDS OF LOCAL PEOPLE, AND WE FOSTER THEIR AUTONOMY TO SUSTAIN AND OWN ALL PROJECTS. WE COMBINE HIGH AND LOW-TECH, USING INDIGENOUS AND MODERN TECHNIQUES TO IMPLEMENT COST-EFFECTIVE, HIGH IMPACT AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS.