Burkina Faso – Building a well for an elementary school

The customised project concept of the Aalto University School of Economics showed its versatility in a concrete way in the case of Burkina Faso in West Africa.

The challenging task was to provide better circumstances for everyday life for a poor community. A well was established near an elementary school situated in the city of Dedougou in Burkina Faso. The well brought clean drinking water to the school and local inhabitants and enabled the practice of agriculture.

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