According to the UN, Burkina Faso is one of the least developed countries in the world. It has one of the lowest Human Development Index (HDI) values — 0.459, placing the country 186th out of 193.
13.10.2021
Hot news from the Good Factory tailoring workshop in Burkina Faso! The 14 trainees, who have been learning the profession of seamstress for three years, have just taken their final exams.
It was not easy. The first theoretical part showered the candidates with a barrage of questions. The next, practical part, involved taking measurements and cutting a predefined pattern for a dress.
The mood was increasingly tense as the stakes were high. Completion of the course in our tailoring school is confirmed by a state certificate which entitles you to practice the profession and open your own atelier.
We now know that all fourteen, although with varying results, passed the exam. They will find out the results in a moment! The main task of the Good Factory is to provide equal opportunities for people, so in addition to new skills we want to give those in our care a very practical tool – a sewing machine – which will make their start easier!
If you want to help us by doing something very good and just as practical, donate a sewing machine that will open up new possibilities for our students.
GoodWorks 24/7 is a place that brings more and more good into the world every day. You decide what you pick off the shelf as well as how and where you help, always targeting very specific needs!
08.09.2025
Illiteracy is not a blank page. It’s a page where fate has already written the whole story for you. Today is International Literacy Day—a day to celebrate those who have been given the most important tool: the ability to read and write. A tool to rewrite your own story, or at least place your own […]
24.06.2025
Aguera is 20 years old, and knows she doesn’t have that much time. In just a few years, she’ll have children, household duties, and fewer opportunities. In Burkina Faso, this is her last chance for education. It’s now or never. She’s doing it for her future. A profession in her hands means she will always […]
12.06.2025
In the small village of Gourcy, a big story is unfolding. Dozens of women are taking the first real exam of their lives. The focus in the room is as intense as during open-heart surgery. Only the top two will receive sewing machines—and with them, the chance to open their own tailoring business. For these […]
