One slip, and children could fall 150 feet to their death.

Help change the futures of children trapped in gold mines, get them out and into classrooms.

Help children start the new year in school, not mines

Jérôme dropped out of school in grade four after his father was diagnosed with a debilitating bone disease. Believing he could help his family by working in the mines, he found himself trapped in a cycle of danger and despair.

Up to half of Burkina Faso’s gold mine workforce is children, with hundreds more in the communities where we work.

Your life changing gift will help children like Jérôme escape the mines, return to school, and be free.

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"One child coughed so hard he died without care. I saw kids break their legs falling down mines. There was rape. Thievery. I had to beg for food. I was sick, too. But you are shown no pity. The next day, you’re forced back into the hole."

Jérôme - Burkina Faso

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Your gift will **help provide:**

**Children return to school** to catch up on lost education

Families with **income security** from alternatives like poultry farming

Raising **community awareness** about the dangers of child labour

**Advocating** for strong child labour protections

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October 2025

One slip, and children could fall 150 feet to their death.

Help change the futures of children trapped in gold mines, get them out and into classrooms.

Help children start the new year in school, not mines

"One child coughed so hard he died without care. I saw kids break their legs falling down mines. There was rape. Thievery. I had to beg for food. I was sick, too. But you are shown no pity. The next day, you’re forced back into the hole."

Jérôme - Burkina Faso

Give by midnight Dec.31 to be eligible for a 2025 tax receipt