In May 2024, Blossom Together sent 6 volunteers to Burkina Faso and Mali - funding 100 cataract surgeries across the border in Mali while building 2 water wells and distributing 100 food packages on the ground in Burkina Faso.
Year:
2024
Project Destination (s):
Burkina Faso, Mali
Trip Duration:
7 days (BF)
Key Projects:
ESL education
100 cataract surgeries
100+ food packages
Overview:
In Burkina Faso, volunteers spent 7 days embedded in local communities, visiting schools, building wells, and distributing food. Mali was a remote operation - our team coordinated cataract surgeries across the border without setting foot there themselves, extending our reach beyond where we physically traveled.
Impact:
The numbers from this trip span two countries without our team ever splitting up. 2 water wells built in Burkina Faso. ~100 cataract surgeries funded across the border in Mali. 100 food packages distributed to local families. Six volunteers sealed the deal on the ground - backed by hundreds of students who made it possible from home.
Highlights:
A Morocco layover set the tone before the real work began. School visits in Burkina Faso gave volunteers a window into daily life that project work alone can't offer. Shout out to everyone who made the journey: Eren Okandan, Oznur Celik, Glory Zewdie, Callahan Burton, Mark Ayala, and Nimet Karatas.
