The deteriorating situation in Burkina Faso has led the Foundation to strengthen its support for the Persis Paediatric Medical and Surgical Centre run by Dr Zala, helping underprivileged families in the northern parts of the country.

Burkina Faso has 27 dermatologists for 19.5 million inhabitants. The Foundation sets up medical caravans for the education of people with albinism, access to diagnosis and treatment of skin lesions.

Appalled by the ravages of noma, the Enfants du Noma (Children of Noma) association has been giving Burkinabe children affected by the disease new faces. The Foundation began supporting this mission in 2015.

The Foundation and the Sickle Cell Disease Initiative Committee in Burkina Faso implement a project of unprecedented magnitude in the country.