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"Through learning these skills, our livelihoods are slowly changing for the better."

In this short film, meet the women expanding their skills—from sewing and embroidery to launching their own enterprises—and fostering resilience and stability for their families.

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In three regions of Burkina Faso, communities hosting internally displaced populations face increasing pressure on local health systems. Through Projet Sauver la Vie, Pathfinder, with support from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, partnered with local communities, universities, and government leaders to help address this challenge.

Together, we designed and constructed six climate-resilient green community health posts that bring essential primary health care services closer to the people who need them most.

These facilities are powered by solar energy and feature climate-smart designs that maximize natural light and ventilation, improve water and sanitation infrastructure, and create more comfortable spaces for both patients and providers.

What makes this initiative especially unique is the people behind it. Local architecture students helped design innovative, eco-friendly health post models adapted to Burkina Faso's climate realities, while communities contributed labor, materials, and local knowledge throughout the construction process.

This innovative partnership demonstrates how communities, universities, government partners, and development organizations can work together to strengthen health systems while building resilience to climate challenges.

Vincent Aseme Talasi, 42, is a father to six children. His wife, Mila Kunzulu, gave birth to their youngest just a week and a half ago. Meanwhile, their eldest is preparing to attend nursing school—15 kilometers away from their village in the K**a health zone of Kwilu Province, DRC.

Vincent was already feeling the financial strain from his first child’s tuition fees, and he had five more educations to budget for… in addition to providing clean water and sufficient food to his growing family every day. What would it be like to keep this up until his youngest was grown? In another five years, would this new baby still be his youngest child? Or would there be more siblings to follow?

One day, when Vincent attended a family planning awareness session in his village, something clicked.

See how the SANRU-Pathfinder consortium reaches couples like Vincent and Mila with access to contraceptive care and counseling through an innovative mobile strategy: https://bit.ly/43zWNxj

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An Innovative Mobile Strategy for Changing Perceptions of Family Planning in Kwilu Province, DRC - Pathfinder International Vincent Aseme Talasi, 42, is a father to six children. His wife, Mila Kunzulu, gave birth to their youngest just a week and a half ago. Meanwhile, their