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Friends of Rimkieta Foundation (in Spanish “Fundación Amigos de Rimkieta” - FAR) began in the autumn of 2004 with the aim of contributing to the economic and social development of the suburb. Hand in hand with Luis and Montse Riba, Juan Carlos Vázquez-Dodero, José Vidal, Mercè Casanovas, Fernando Infiesta and María Vázquez-Dodero, we embarked on the increasingly passionate task to ease the life of the neighbours in the suburb of Rimkieta, that occupies around 40 square kilometres wiht only 60.000 inhabitants.

Our spirit of indefinite permanence and total commitment to the people of Rimkieta takes its form in the development of various activities and initiatives oriented around covering the basic necessities and improving the quality of life of its inhabitants.

We started out as Friends of Rimkieta Association and were constituted in 2007 as a Foundation.

The Friends of Rimkieta Foundation is managed by a group of business and professionals.

board:

• Juan Carlos Vázquez-Dodero, President, proffesor at IESE
• José Vidal Royo, vocal, entrepreneur
• Mercè Casanovas, vocal, speach therapist
• Sergi Leiva, vocal, executive
• Rocío Padura, vocal, partner at Deloitte, S.L.
• Fernando Infiesta, vocal, executive
• Maria Vázquez-Dodero, Foundations manager at Burkina Faso (dodero@gmail.com)

Our mission

The Friends of Rimkieta Foundation (FAR) has as its mission the improvement of the living conditions of the suburb of Rimkieta, in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso; principally its women and children, and especially in relation to its education, nutrition, health, and the social and professional promotion of women.   A philosophy of action based on a completely business mentality for the implementation of solutions in accord with the social, cultural and environmental realities of the area.

Principles of conduct

All the people who form part of the Foundation share a philosophy and values that determine our ‘modus operandi’ and reflect the essence of the FAR. The activities of the FAR are governed by the following principles that fulfis faithfully:

“UN EURO HERE, UN EURO IN BURKINA”

Each euro donated is fully used to the projects carried out in Rimkieta. That is possible due to the fact that all institutional and infrastructure expenses are fully supported by the patrons of the Foundation and a patrimonial fund made with donations specifically for this purpose..

“TO PERSEVERE MORE THAN TO COVER, PERMANENT COMMITMENT”

FAR has an aim of indefinite continuance and full compromise with Rimkieta’s neighborhood and its people, and focuses its activities only in the neighborhood. The conditions of extremme poverty in which the inhabitants of Rimkieta live make it imossible to predict when the suburb could be considered "developed". In the face of this situation, our maxim is “continue”.

“WE ARE IN CONTROL OF THE RESULTS”

FAR has a rigorous work method: 

• Every project is selected by the Board.
• The annual budget is revised and approved every three months by the Board. 
• The information from the projects to Spain is weekly and we control its budget every month.
• The manager lives in Ouagadougou and the Board travel frequently to Burkina Faso.

“WE WANT TO BE A SIMPLE ORGANIZATION”

“local human team”

FAR aims to provide the employment and develops its employees in Rimkieta, which makes us hire exclusively local people, with support of someone from Spain.

“we report promptly and truthfully”

The FAR regularly reports on the progress of its projects to the Friends, Sponsors and Patrons who collaborate on the development of Rimkieta and its inhabitants.

“we look for professional and committed volunteers”

Human team

The all FAR human team in Rimkieta, 26 people, is burkinabé and is managed by responsibles from Burkina as well. It is the FAR's aim the permanent training and improvement of its employees, without whose work and dedication the FAR woul not be possible.

	Mme. Bela, Sylvie In charge of the Microcredits, the Cereal Bank and the well "Luis". Sylvie has benn working for the Foundation ever since its inception, is very responsible and has earned herself a very important place in Rimkieta. She has the trust and respect of all the women in the microcredit project.
	M. Babou, Bassila Third assistant to the "School, professional and sports integration" project for the children in the streets.
	Mme. Bambara, Rihanata In charge of the "maternelle Valencia" (nursery school) for 240 children, heads 6 teachers and 3 scholars. Rihanata has been with us since 2006 and besides the nursery school, she is in charge of the project of adult's education for mothers of the maternelle. She has an excellent teaching vocation and she has the respect and affection of all the families of Rimkieta.
	M. Guinguere, François Keeper and maintenance of the "maternelle Valencia” and the FAR offices.
	Mme. Zoungrana, Odile Second cook at the "maternelle Valencia”.
	Mme. Nacanabo, Razanatou Teacher in charge of P3 at the "maternelle Valencia”.
	M. Nakelse, Hypolite Week-end keeper of the "maternelle Valencia” and the FAR offices.
	M. Ouedraogo, Paul In charge of the trees plantation project. He takes care of its daily watering, as well as its maintenance and replacement. He is also in charge of the micro-development on raising pigs. Paul and his wife Leonie they let us space at his home's patio in order the FAR could begin with the projects in Rimkieta with the construction of the first maternelle for 40 children.
	Mme. Ouedraogo, Leonie Main cooker at the maternelle "Valencia" and at the "School, professional and sports integration" project for the children in the streets.
	Mme. Ouedraogo, Odette Aicha Teacher in charge of P4 at the "maternelle Valencia”.
	Mme. Ouedraogo, Amelie Scholar at the "maternelle Valencia”.
	M. Ouedraogo, Robert In charge of the cereal bank and well "Luis" sales and manteniance.
	Mme. Ouedraogo, Zanna Colette Cleaning at the "maternelle Valencia" and FAR offices.
	M. Ouindsouri, Jacques Second assistant to the "School, professional and sports integration" project for the children in the streets.
	M. Ouiya Zouli Simon Night keeper of the cereal bank and the well "Luis".
	M. Piotroipa, Solange Teacher in charge of P5 at the "maternelle Valencia”.
	Mme. Samake, Abbibata Assistant teacher of P3 at the "maternelle Valencia"
	M. Sawadogo, Idrissa. In charge of the "School, professional and sports integration" project for the children in the streets. Idrissa has been with us since 2007 and he has a great vocation and is a professional of the children's education through sports.
	Mme. Sawadogo, Solange. Assistant teacher of P4 at the "maternelle Valencia"
	Mme. Souili, Mariette. Assitant to the cooker of the "maternelle Valencia”
	M. Toe, Hyacinthe. First assistant to the "School, professional and sports integration" project for the children in the streets.
	Mme. Tondé, Jacqueline. Assistant teacher of P5 at the "maternelle Valencia"
	Mme. Traoré, Korotoumou. Scholar at the "maternelle Valencia".
	Mme. Zongo, Colette  Contable. She has been with us since 2008 and controls and reports weekly, all the accounting for the projects.
	M. Zongo, Lambert, Assistant to the trees plantantion and maintenance.
	Mme. Zongo, Marceline Scholar at the "maternelle Valencia".

Transparency

The Fundación Lealtad (Spanish member of the Internation Committee of Fundraising Organizations) anayses the transparency and good practise of NGOs and their website includes all the information for anyone interested. The FAR, in its aim to do things the right way, is audited from the account point of view, rigorously fulfils the Civil Service demands and has received a favourable qualification in all 43 sub-principles of transparency and good practise from the Fundación Lealtad.  See the report on Fundación Amigos de Rimkieta elaborated by Fundación Lealtad (only in Spanish) See the audit reports 2008, 2009 and 2010 of the FAR (only in Spanish)