*Our priority farmers: Since nearly the entire population engages in farming, we will focus on widows, the poorest of the poor, and families with small children. Please consider a one-time or recurring donation donation of $35, $40, or $150 per month

*Our priority farmers: Since nearly the entire population engages in farming, we will focus on widows, the poorest of the poor, and families with small children. Please consider a one-time or recurring donation donation of $35, $40, or $150 per month

AGRICULTURE: #EndStarvingSeason

  • Farmers expect to harvest more than 7X the normal amount of crops, depending on the rainy season, in the program.

  • Farmers can double their yields which is equal to 8-10 months of food for a family of five by farming for lands.

  • Using an animal-drawn plow, farmers can now work 2.5 acres of land in two days vs. four weeks

What do we do?

Teebo provides better tools and fertilizer to hard working farmers; identifies and tracks basic measurements of crop health; and educates farmers about best practices for cultivation, seed storage, and animal husbandry.

 How do we do it?

With your support, we address the foundational problems that trap many villages in the Starving Season cycle.  We continually raise money to purchase,

  • Plows at $35

  • Bags of fertilizer at $40

  • Oxen at $360 per ox

The social impact of increased crop yields will result in better quality of life for the people. Families will be able to stay together, children will be able to stay in school, and excess crops will be sold for profit. The result is a stronger, healthier Goumsin and Goennega villages.

Why do we do it?

In Burkina Faso, about 80% of the population is involved in subsistence farming; unfortunately, twice a year, many village residents suffer through a Starving Season. These periods of sustained poverty are brought on by lack of rainfall, poor seed and harvest storage, and insufficient fertilizer.

Farmers and their families can barely survive during a Starving Season, forcing many young people to migrate to cities in search of livelihood. Their absence erodes the villages' foundation by destroying the traditional family structure and undermining the education system