WOMEN’S ENGINEERING PROGRAM
Building Skills
The Women’s Engineering Program is a hands-on training initiative created for community women, with limited formal education. Through this program, participants build their agency and gain technical and leadership skills.
Restoring Wells
The three-phase program is conducted by a government-certified engineer specializing in hydraulics, water, and sanitation, alongside two qualified craftsmen, each with over 15 years of experience.
Leading Change
Our program has educated and empowered hundreds of community women to monitor, repair, and support local water systems, ensuring uninterrupted and sustainable access to water.
Graduates have helped restore hundreds of wells, directly impacting the lives of thousands in Burkina Faso.
What Your Gift Provides
Every contribution directly equips a woman with the training, tools, and mentorship to keep clean water flowing.
30+ hours of classroom + hands-on technical engineering training
A toolkit for pump repair
Mentorship from certified engineers
Lifelong impact—each graduate can restore multiple wells
$810 empowers one woman to keep clean water flowing through droughts, blackouts, and even socio-political instability.
Prefer monthly? Just $68/month makes it possible.
Give Monthly — $68/month
MonthlySustain training all year long. Your monthly gift equips women to keep clean water flowing.
Fully Fund a Trainee — $810
One-time$810 sponsors one woman through the program — training, tools, and mentorship included.
Curriculum Overview
Modular training sequence — theory → practice → field leadership → certificationClassroom Theory
Understanding the basics of water systems, pump mechanics, and sanitation.
Practical Training
Hands-on learning in drilling, pump repair, and maintenance.
Field Deployment & Leadership
Real-world practice in nearby communities, with mentorship and leadership development.
Certification & Skills Development
Graduates receive certification, opening doors to future work in community water services.
A New Path for Community Women in Burkina Faso
This program gives women the skills and confidence to build their own futures and to ensure clean water in their communities.
Economic Empowerment
Program graduates earn a sustainable income while providing a critical service to their communities.
Community Leadership
These women become local experts and trusted leaders in water access and maintenance.
Shifting Norms
The program challenges outdated gender roles, showing that women can, and do, thrive in technical fields.
