The Barka Foundation Inc

The barka foundation("barka") serves as a catalyst for sustainable development in burkina faso through: wash initiatives(water,sanitation,and hygiene),education,women's empowerment and,climate mitigation strategies.barka also 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.

To promote the raising and stimulation of human consciousness and potential; to promote a culture of peace through the achievement of the united nations millennium development goals; to develop new community-led models of sustainable development which ensure human rights, protect the environment, foster inter-cultural dialogue and reciprocity, raise awareness through education, and utilize the arts as a source of inspiration for creative social change; to implement a replicable, scalable village micro-model in burkina faso, west africa which has special focus on water, sanition & hygiene; to promote study, practice and preservation of ancient wisdom traditions from living world indigenous cultures; to promote spiritual and personal well-being as well as values of love,peace,joy, trust, grace, and respect for the community; to promote economic and social justice, democracy, and nonviolence;and to carry out the foregoing purposes by establishing ways for people to obtain, share, and deve