Help give Burkina students a chance to experience camp. One week in five different cities 60-120 middle school aged students come together with Volunteers and Community Leaders. Giving students a week to just be kids. Giving students a week to learn more about their bodies and how to make good decisions. Developing tomorrow’s leaders.
History:
Inspired by the enormous success of Camp GLOW (Girls Leading Our World) in other countries, Peace Corps Burkina Faso decided to host its first Camp GLOW in August of 2011. Camp GLOW is a week-long leadership training geared toward school-aged female students across the world. While not only becoming the 23rd Peace Corps country to host a Camp GLOW, we made our camp more unique becoming Camp G2LOW (Girls and Guys Leading Our World). There is no denying that in Burkina Faso’s patriarchal system the need to empower women is of the utmost importance; however, it is our belief that the only true path to women’s empowerment is to also educate young men. Our goal through the camps is to teach male youth the value of working with women as equals.
Camp Themes:
The Camp G2LOW objective will focus on three themes:
In order to encourage healthy lifestyles, Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) and host country nationals (HCNs) lead educational sessions focused on proper hygiene and safe sex practices, as to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and lower the rate of unwanted pregnancy during the camp. Activities focused on critical thinking and decision-making are used to develop the camp participants’ leadership skills. PCVs and HCNs promote gender equality in sessions that focus on ending domestic violence, as well as working with people of both genders as equal partners.
Sustainability:
HCNs play a vital role in Camp G2LOW. Each of the PCV counselors invites one HCN from their community to help facilitate the camp. The HCN counselors facilitate sessions in their specialty areas or field of work and lead discussions specifically related to culturally sensitive subjects, such as sexual harassment and women’s rights. Prior to the start of each camp, the organizing committees host a Training of Trainers (TOT) for all of the facilitators. The TOT is a valuable exchange of ideas between PCVs and HCNs.
Since HCNs were involved before, during, and after the camp, they are trained in the organization, implementation, and facilitation of Camp G2LOW. Ideally, HCNs will be prepared to replicate the camp in the future, and with the continuing support of PCVs, Camp G2LOW can become an annual event in Burkina Faso.
Camp G2LOW Total Community Contributions 2012
Camp G2LOW Results
To better measure the impact and success of Camp G2LOW 2012, a questionnaire/test was distributed to the camp participants upon their arrival at camp (pre-test) and again directly before their departure (post-test) to gain a better understanding of the knowledge and skills they acquired during the camp. Below shows the effects of the sessions participants attended.
Camp G2LOW Fada Budget 2013
|
Item Description |
Unit |
Unit Cost |
Quantity |
Total cost (CFA) |
Total Cost (USD) |
|
Food | |||||
|
Lunch during the TOT (30 people x 3 days) |
Plate |
400 |
90 |
36,000 |
$72.00 |
|
Pause cafe during the TOT (30 people x 3 days) |
Plate |
300 |
90 |
27,000 |
$54.00 |
|
Drinks during TOT (30 people x 3 days) |
Drink |
450 |
90 |
40,500 |
$81.00 |
|
Breakfast during the camp (150 people x 6 days) |
Plate |
200 |
900 |
180,000 |
$360.00 |
|
Lunch during the camp (150 people x 6 days) |
Plate |
350 |
900 |
315,000 |
$630.00 |
|
Dinner during the camp (150 people x 6 days) |
Plate |
400 |
900 |
360,000 |
$720.00 |
|
Drinks during the camp (150 people x 6 days) |
Drink |
100 |
900 |
90,000 |
$180.00 |
|
Water |
Bag |
50 |
200 |
10,000 |
$20.00 |
|
Snacks during the camp (150 people x 5 days) |
Snack |
150 |
750 |
112,500 |
$225.00 |
|
Closing ceremony food |
Snack |
800 |
200 |
160,000 |
$320.00 |
|
Transport | |||||
|
Transport of food and materials |
Trip |
15,000 |
1 |
15,000 |
$30.00 |
|
Facilitator transport |
Trip |
2,000 |
15 |
30,000 |
$60.00 |
|
PCV transport |
Trip |
5,000 |
15 |
75,000 |
$150.00 |
|
Print Materials | |||||
|
Manuals (girls and boys) |
Printing and binding |
2,415 |
110 |
265,650 |
$531.30 |
|
Camp lesson plan manuals |
Printing and binding |
2,190 |
20 |
43,800 |
$87.60 |
|
TOT lesson plan manuals |
Printing and binding |
1,350 |
5 |
6,750 |
$13.50 |
|
Printing of letters, newsletters, etc. |
Printing Cost |
100 |
500 |
50,000 |
$100.00 |
|
Printing of Certificates |
Printing Cost |
300 |
160 |
48,000 |
$96.00 |
|
Ream of paper |
Ream |
2,500 |
1 |
2,500 |
$5.00 |
|
Photocopies |
Printing Cost |
25 |
2,000 |
50,000 |
$100.00 |
|
Other Materials | |||||
|
Camp photos (small) |
Photo |
150 |
400 |
60,000 |
$120.00 |
|
Fabric for Team headbands |
Fabric |
750 |
20 |
15,000 |
$30.00 |
|
Flip paper |
Per meter |
250 |
20 |
5,000 |
$10.00 |
|
Brooms |
Broom |
100 |
15 |
1,500 |
$3.00 |
|
Soap for hand washing |
Bottle |
150 |
20 |
3,000 |
$6.00 |
|
Sponges (for washing board, chairs, and dishes) |
Sponge |
100 |
10 |
1,000 |
$2.00 |
|
String |
String |
1,000 |
2 |
2,000 |
$4.00 |
|
Mosquito net tubing |
Roll |
10,000 |
2 |
20,000 |
$40.00 |
|
Soccer balls |
Ball |
2,000 |
4 |
8,000 |
$16.00 |
|
Wood (for cooking and campfire) |
Donkey cart |
10,000 |
1 |
10,000 |
$20.00 |
|
Materials for handwashing stations |
Station |
2,500 |
4 |
10,000 |
$20.00 |
|
Materials to build showers |
Shower area |
30,000 |
1 |
30,000 |
$60.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GRAND TOTAL |
|
|
|
2,083,200 |
$4,166.40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Community Contribution | |||||
|
Transport for students to/from camp |
Transport |
4,000 |
80 |
320,000 |
$640.00 |
|
Lodging for students during camp (120 people x 6 nights) |
Venue |
500 |
720 |
360,000 |
$720.00 |
|
Lodging for facilitators during camp (30 people x 10 nights) |
Venue |
500 |
300 |
150,000 |
$300.00 |
|
Security Guard |
Labor |
10,000 |
7 |
70,000 |
$140.00 |
|
On-call nurse (7 days) |
Labor |
10,000 |
7 |
70,000 |
$140.00 |
|
Burkinabe Facilitators (15 people x 9 days) |
Labor |
10,000 |
135 |
1,350,000 |
$2,700.00 |
|
Notebooks |
Notebook |
150 |
120 |
18,000 |
$36.00 |
|
Pens (blue) (box) |
Box |
2,250 |
2 |
4,500 |
$9.00 |
|
Mattress rental (12 mattresses x 6 days) |
Mattress |
200 |
72 |
14,400 |
$28.80 |
|
Mat rental (50 mats x 6 days) |
Mat |
100 |
300 |
30,000 |
$60.00 |
|
Bucket rental (15 buckets x 6 days) |
Bucket |
100 |
90 |
9,000 |
$18.00 |
|
Large Barrels for storing water (200L) |
Barrel |
12,000 |
2 |
24,000 |
$48.00 |
|
Water jugs |
Jug |
1,000 |
4 |
4,000 |
$8.00 |
|
Male Condoms |
Box |
1,200 |
3 |
3,600 |
$7.20 |
|
Sound System |
Per day |
15,000 |
1 |
15,000 |
$30.00 |
|
Chalk |
box |
1,250 |
1 |
1,250 |
$2.50 |
|
TOTAL |
|
|
|
2,443,750 |
$4,887.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Project Costs |
% Contribution |
Total Cost (CFA) |
Total Cost (USD) |
|
|
|
Partnership Contribution |
49% |
2,365,700 |
$4,731.40 |
|
|
|
Community Contribution |
51% |
2,443,750 |
$4,887.50 |
|
|
|
Total |
100% |
4,809,450 |
$9,618.90 |
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