Midwife Adwice Center
CURRENT PROJECT 2025Midwife advice center
The aim of this project is to put a midwife counselling station into operation. The experience we gain from running this midwife advice centre will be evaluated. Based on this experience, we want to plan our next activities and projects so that they address where there is the greatest need.
The project includes the following sub-projects:
1. completion of the first part of the building for the midwife station
2. construction of a separate toilet
3. interior design of two rooms for the counselling station
4. commissioning and conducting counselling sessions in the midwife station
Planned parts of the building
The completion of the following parts of the building is planned in this first construction phase:
- foundation
- outer walls
- roof
- Completion of two rooms
Planned services of the midwife counselling station
The midwife station will initially be put into operation as a counselling station.
The following services are to be offered in the midwife centre during this initial expansion phase:
- Carrying out prenatal care examinations
Provision of information on gynaecological topics. In particular, information will be provided on the following topics:- Contraceptive methods and how to get pregnant
- Pregnancy complications and measures to reduce the risk of labour
- Hygiene advice and counselling on baby care and nutrition
- Risks associated with the circumcision of girls
- Risks of early marriage and pregnancies in childhood
Current status of the project
We were able to collect donations totalling more than € 14,000 by the end of 2024. By involving the villagers in the construction, we will be able to complete the planned parts of the building by the beginning of March 2025.
The foundation of the building was completed from 07.01.2025 – 24.01.2025. [to project report]
A cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene of Burkina Faso has been drawn up and is currently under review. The only thing missing is a property inspection for the final signature.
We would already like to thank all the helpers in Burkina Faso, all the donors and all the members of the organisation and helpers in Germany. Thanks to your great commitment, we are now on the verge of completing this important milestone.
Reports on the progress of the project
Midwife advice center – completion of the foundation – 24.01.2025
The foundations of the midwife station were completed on 24 January 2025. If everything goes according to plan, we will have completed the outer walls, the roof and two rooms by the beginning of March 2025. We are being supported in the construction work by the villagers and the [ U.D.O. ] association. If everything goes according to plan, we will have completed the outer walls, the roof and two rooms by the beginning of March 2025. We are being supported in the construction work by the villagers and the association. In this way, we can maximise the project despite our limited financial...
Sunset over the construction site
Ouarégou 11.01.2025: In the foreground – rows of foundation stones. In the background from left to right – Our well, school building, mango tree, building materials.
Organisational meeting with Nebkieta Timothée at Garango Town Hall
Ouarégou 15.01.2025: From left to right – Adama Bance (Chairman of the Board Hand in Hand Burkina Faso), Nebkieta Timothée (President of the special delegation from Garango, prefect and mayor of the district town of Garango, whose district also includes Ouarégou) Adama Nadiouba (our supervising notary)