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News, reflections and notes from BnD

The Otto per Mille Valdese at Garage Italia

19/12/2023, Luca Iotti

In the heart of Ouagadougou, the vibrant capital of Burkina Faso, lies a project that has changed the prospects of young aspiring mechanics. Garage Italia, a professional training school in mechanics, has become one of the projects dearest to us at Bambini nel Deserto.

Time Zones and Children in the Desert; a consolidated sharing of values

18/12/2023, Redazione BnD

Once again, last night, Fusorari Cibi & Travel for welcoming us with heart and generosity in their enchanting location. The evening was a blend of emotions, thanks to the vibrant colors of the fabrics of the articles offered by TroisE and the light of Massimo Gherardini's photographs.

The Children’s House of Nagreongo

17/12/2023, Redazione BnD

Currently, the main focus is on the creation of a space dedicated to sports and recreational activities. In addition to promoting the importance of physical movement, we are integrating concepts of mathematics and ecology into the playground construction process. An initiative that not only enriches the educational experience, but also contributes to raising children's awareness of the importance of recycling.

Away from the Sahel…

16/12/2023, Redazione BnD

In a recent development in the dynamics of the G5 Sahel, Mauritania and Chad have signaled their determination to continue regional efforts despite the withdrawals of Niger and Burkina Faso, following the previously announced exit of Mali.

Where does the BnD teaching material go?

15/12/2023, Luca Iotti

In fact, for over two decades we have also been actively engaged in the collection of educational material in Italy and its direct delivery to many African countries.

Conspiracies and conspirators in the Sahel

14/12/2023, m.armanino

The first thing we breathe together, in this season of the Sahel called Harmattan, is dust. We all breathe it, albeit in different ways. There are those who wear Covid masks and those who, more respectful of tradition, cover a good part of their faces with a turban in the style of the 'Tuareg' who have great experience in this area.

Mussa who returned to the desert

06/12/2023, Luca Iotti

The silent protagonist of this story is Mussa, a Tuareg, who, moved by a great love for his people, with courage and determination, decides to create better living conditions for his community. Children in the Desert meets him, listens to his dream and decides to support its realization. In 2011 Mussa fled war-torn Libya. He […]

The photo from December

01/12/2023, Redazione BnD

The image captures the mastery of the hands of an African woman who skillfully and delicately weaves palm leaves to create a “nat”, a beautiful carpet woven with natural fibres. The woman’s expert hands move with precision, transforming the leaves into an intricate pattern that reflects the rich artisan tradition of the Sahara and Sahel […]

Old and new hostages in the Sahel

20/11/2023, m.armanino

Most of us are hostages of fate. Just like Johnson, who was driven out as a child by the civil war in Liberia to Ghana with his family in a refugee camp. His mother and his son are now in the United States where he himself had landed a few years ago as an ‘unwanted’. […]