Burkina Faso Winter Break 2008/09 Study Abroad Photos

From December 26, 2008 to January 10, 2009, I led a group of 18 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign students on a study abroad trip to Burkina Faso, with the goal to learn about economic development at the micro level in rural Africa. Below are some pictures from our adventures.

Callie practices drawing water from the well to use during her home-stay.

Jared, Maggie, Callie, and Austin dancing with the villagers of Bereba.

Jared, Nick, and Kiyoshi listening to explanation of how this women’s micro-credit group is organized.

Meeting with a Peace Corps volunteer and her neighbor’s children in Bani

Camel market vendor in Oursi

Traditional dancer in Bereba (photo by Kiyoshi Mino)

Nick learning the dance steps from the traditional dancer.

Arriving at a primary school to learn about their school feeding program (Tricia, Callie, Kacie, Emilie, Kiyoshi, Anjali, Toni, Pete, Maggie, Dean, Deanna)

Group photo on the dunes of Oursi (formal)

Group photo on the dunes of Oursi (informal)

African sunset (photo by Kiyoshi Mino)