Building Skills. Restoring Wells. Leading Change.

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.

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.

Our program has educated and empowered hundreds of community women to monitor, repair, and support local water systems, thereby ensuring uninterrupted and sustainable access to water, even during moments of socio-political instability.

Graduates have helped restore hundreds of wells, directly impacting the lives of thousands in Burkina Faso.

What Your Gift Provides

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

Curriculum Overview

  • Understanding the basics of water systems, pump mechanics, and sanitation.

  • Hands-on learning in drilling, pump repair, and maintenance.

  • 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Shifting Norms – The program challenges outdated gender roles, showing that women can, and do, thrive in technical fields.