SEMAFO Foundation Is a key economic player that places people and social development at the heart of its activities.

Who we are...... 4 Setting high targets...... 5 Sectors of intervention in ...... 6 Projects per village from 2009 — Burkina Faso ...... 8 This year’s achievements ...... 9 Our investments in 2014-2015 ...... 10 Financial report ...... 11 Burkina Faso — Activities ...... 12 2015-2016 Commitments ...... 24 Our Partners ...... 25 Financial Statements ...... 26

New zone : Boungou village, Eastern region

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Who we are MESSAGE from the President

The SEMAFO Foundation is a charitable organisation focused on helping West African countries, specifically and from the General Manager communities in Burkina Faso and in Niger in the fight against poverty. Inspired by the United Nations’ Millenium Development Goals (MDGs), the Foundation directs its activities where the need is greatest: Setting High Targets...  Universal primary education “Regardless of the direction of the wind, the sun always goes to where it should.”  Eradication of extreme poverty and hunger (Congo Brazza)  Improved maternal health and role of women

Benoit Desormeaux Chantal Guérin President, CPA, CA General Manager, MBA

The most significant event of the year was probably the overthrow of The year also saw SEMAFO obtain the first prize for Corporate Social the Blaise Compaoré government by a popular movement in Burkina Responsibility of mining companies in Burkina Faso due to SEMAFO Faso. The days of October 30 and 31, 2014 will remain forever in our Foundation’s activities. In addition, it scooped three special prizes, collective memory. By the next day though, people had resumed their one of which was an award for Communities and Local Development. daily activities as had the SEMAFO Foundation. In 2015-2016, we expect to continue with revenue-generating projects We started the year 2014-2015 with education projects in order to such as the production and transformation of shea butter, honey and prepare for the 2015-2016 back-to-school season. To this end, we sesame. We will advance our knowledge of the Eastern region in order expanded the Sio primary school to six classrooms and added four to develop and implement projects in the communities that are classes to the CEG (College of General Education) in Wona, which had Our mission adapted to their needs. insufficient capacity to keep up with the demand. We allocated 50% of Our mission is to support communities and offer an improved quality of life, nota- the Foundation’s budget to education, which constitutes a solid bly in the regions where SEMAFO or one of its subsidiaries is present. We hope to We wish to thank all ongoing supporters of the Foundation’s activities, foundation on which to secure the future. In addition, we increased influence change through our actions, our investments in community development not least our donors and staff who assist us in developing towns and our charitable activities while reducing our administration costs. projects and through education, to help the people reach their greatest potential. villages in Burkina Faso. Your involvement enables families to have

access to education services, health services and drinking water; in Thanks to our partner CESO-SACO and to volunteer help, we enhanced short, it improves their living conditions and offers them hope for a both the image and sales of honey and shea products. Our volunteers better future.

In addition to the volunteers that sit on the board of directors, in the 2014-2015 Another highlight of the year was the extending of our sectors of year, the SEMAFO Foundation enjoyed the support of 22 dedicated volunteers who worked a total of 458 hours mainly in Africa. intervention to the Eastern region, and in particular to the area of Partiaga in the province of Tapoa. Although the locality is the largest in the province, the area is sparsely populated and has equally Our employees pressing needs.

A team of 9 persons (Burkina Faso (6), Montreal (3)) worked together to develop In addition, we moved our office at Ouagadougou to a bigger location and support our projects in Africa. and updated our website.

Our donors In 2014-2015, 80 benefactors supported the SEMAFO Foundation. Financial donations allow the Foundation to implement sustainable development BOARD OF DIRECTOR projects in multiple communities in Burkina Faso. Donations come from across the world and especially from Canada. Thanks to the donations, the Foundation was able to implement infrastructure development projects and revenue-generating projects (shea products, sesame, beekeeping and agriculture); all of which directly improve the quality of life of the Foundation’s beneficiaries. On December 9, 2014, the board of the Foundation took the decision to stop collection of material donations with the exception of special donations taken at the discretion of the General Manager. Benoit Desormeaux Francine Sauriol Nora Farah Sébastien Beauchamp Jean Lamarre Elie Justin Ouedraogo Chantal Guérin President Vice-president Secretary and Treasurer Director Director Director General Manager

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Sectors of Intervention in Burkina Faso

SEMAFO Foundation’s main sectors of intervention in Burkina Faso are the in the north -west of the country, including the provinces of Malhoun and Balé; and the province of Tapoa in the Eastern region. 109 towns and villages benefited from the Foundation’s activities

Legend: Cities and villages supported

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OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

this year

FCFA 3,487,601,499 3,487,601,499 FCFA

$7,526,277 Invested in charitable projects charitable in Invested

Investment

$522,307 (FCFA 243,937,474) Amount invested in Donation charitable projects

17,043 Infrastructure People impacted Projects

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Classrooms built $57,589 $730,246 (FCFA 26,686,284) (FCFA 337,301,595) Material donations Income generated by including transport

beneficiaries of our projects 3 in Burkina Faso

Fresh-water

wells

300 solar lamps lamps solar 300 102,256 -

Articles distributed

6 School kits

Latrines

10 portable solar lamps solar portable 10 - 8,097

School kits distributed

N.B.: refurbished and constructed of libraries number total the Indicates * distributed (donations) items 1,483,259 ** kitsdistributed school 53,508 *** S Awango Total subsidized 1,000 **** S 1,863 ***** Projects per village since 2009 since village per Projects

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Our Investments in 2014-2015 Balance sheet

Agriculture and Revenue- Community Charitable expense breakdown* * Indicated amounts do not include all Education expenses related to charitable projects generating Activities and Production Support $ CDN FCFA such as salaries, travel and telecommuni- INVESTMENT cations. The amount invested in projects, excluding material donations, totaled Education 262,067 119,936,286 $843,033 (FCFA 391,926,081) and included expenses of $9,450 (FCFA Agriculture and revenue-generating activities 76,230 35,719,244 4,681,157) for Niger. (See page 26.) Health 81,996 38,310,163

- Construction of 2 schools (4 classrooms) - Support for the production and - Installation of 3 multifunctional platforms Investment in community and production support 114,857 54,552,938 - Construction of 6 latrines transformation of shea butter - Construction of 3 fresh-water wells 535,150 248,518,631 Subtotal - Support for 8 school canteens - Support for vegetable gardens - Purchase of 60 bicycles - Construction of 4 classrooms for a CEG* VAT recovery (12,843) (6,197,046) - Support for beekeeping - Assistance for the sanitation project - Support for specialized training - Purchase of 61 hand-washing facilities Subtotal 522,307 242,321,585 (6 students) - Support for the production and commercialization of sesame - Purchase of 6 water barrows - Distribution of 8,097 school kits Material Donations - Distribution of 1,182 solar lamps Value of 102,256 articles sent 22,947 10,633,457 - Support for sport tournaments - Support for COGES* Transport costs borne by SEMAFO 25,506 11,819,332 - Tree nursery for a school Real costs for Foundation 4,568 2,116,775 - Purchase of 60 desk-benches - Caravan of Joy project 47% Subtotal 53,021 24,569,5645% $262,067 $76,230 $114,857 TOTAL 575,328 266,891,149 39% 30,153 beneficiaries 22,108 beneficiaries 30,307 beneficiaries 15% 21% Education Health Health Books 15% Community support Donations Clothing 14% Agriculture and RGA - Cervical cancer prevention School and office supplies Investment in - Help for women with obstetric fistula Donations 6% - 102,256 donated items Games charitable - Support for autistic children - Renovation of a CSPS* Household items projects * The percentages - Construction of latrines and a shower Medical supplies do not include VAT $22,947 recovery of $12,843. for a CSPS 12% Other (baby & furniture) 5% 50% 17,403 beneficiaries Transport and storage 36% $81,996 22% 7% 11,595 beneficiaries 2% 15% 2% 57% 2% 85%

Breakdown of distribution 2% donations $896,054 6% *CEG – College of General Education 6% 16 % *COGES – Committee for Management of Schools Costs borne by SEMAFO *CSPS – Health and Social Promotion Center 1% Funds invested in charitable projects 13% Costs borne by the Foundation 12% 3% and donated items FCFA 415,222,463

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84 %

Distribution of School Kits IMPACT : Eight schools received food donations, and the APE, AME, COGES and principals of the Wona and Bana schools obtained training This year, 8,097 school kits were distributed to 34 schools in the in better management of school canteens. Boucle du Mouhoun. The yearly supplies were purchased locally in Burkina Faso and the backpacks were provided by Canadian donors. This enabled us to assist more students while reducing costs. According to students’ grade levels, the bag contained exercise books, Specialized Training pens, a slate, chalk, colour crayons, a geometry set as well as a pencil This year, the Foundation helped 6 students from the Balé and case containing a pencil, eraser and pencil sharpener. In addition, for Mouhoun provinces receive professional training in building electrical the second consecutive year, our partner Total Burkina joined forces work in order to obtain the CQP (Certificate of Professional with the Foundation to provide solar lamps to 1,182 students in CM2 Qualification). Furthermore, two young people, who had previously (sixth year in primary school) to improve their study conditions. The obtained financial support for their BEP (Diploma of Occupational

CEG of Wona obtained a pass rate of 64% in the Brevet d’Études du Studies) in civil engineering received assistance to enable them to Premier Cycle (BEPC) last year, ranking it as the best CEG in the take a BAC (Bachelor’s degree) in civil engineering. . ……………….. … province of Balé. …………………………...…………………………………………….. ……………………. . RESULTS GENERATED: School kits encourage parents to send their RESULTS GENERATED: The six students enrolled at EPPF (Private children to school and play a strong role in enhancing educational Polytechnic School of Burkina Faso) for training in building electricity outcomes. were all accepted to take a CQP in building electricity. One student was admitted to the bachelor’s degree program. ………………………. . . . .

Moumounou Yé, student at the Kona A primary school: ..Mikailou Kamaté, student working toward the CQP (Certificate of

“When the SEMAFO Foundation offered its support, my dad had not Professional Qualification) in electricity: yet paid for my school supplies. I was extremely happy and my par- “The assistance I received from SEMAFO Foundation for profession- ents too.” al training allowed me to return to school after having given up any .. hope of further education. In fact, as I dropped out of school in fifth

Amadou Sié, student at the Dangouna primary school: year, I am lucky to be one of the students whom the SEMAFO Foun- “The SEMAFO Foundation gave me a bag containing exercise books dation is supporting with this training. I am so proud to have passed my CQP test. I will try not to disappoint the SEMAFO Foundation.” Solar lamps for the school in Soungoule and a solar lamp. The lamp helped me a lot in my studies because it was used almost exclusively by me, as the rest of my family saw it ...... as my property. None of my little pre-school brothers dared touch it.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING It helped me pass the primary school certificate (CEP) and move up Guidance for COGES into sixth year. Thank you, SEMAFO Foundation.” . . . . Assistance was provided with the view of making associations such as APE, AME and COGES more capable of initiating and managing school The SEMAFO Foundation attaches great importance to education. Investment Investment activities independently and efficiently. To reach its objectives, Fifty percent of it’s total project budgets has been allotted to in $CDN in FCFA SEMAFO Foundation turned to specialized entities: Burkina Faso’s education in order to develop tomorrow’s adults. Every effort is School Canteens grouping of NGOs and teachers’ unions (Cadre de Concertation des made to ensure that as many children as possible receive Lists of projects A supporter of school canteens since 2009, the Foundation elected ONG and CCEB (l’Association active en Éducation de Base au Burkina schooling in proper conditions. ……………………………………………. Faso)). Fifteen players in the educational sector and three of School kits and solar lamps 55,582 25,301,643 three years ago to reduce its food donations and to focus on training activities that reinforce the APEs (Association of Parent of Student) the Foundation’s employees received training as trainers. The Big Little Caravan of Joy Project 20,219 9,266,213 Foundation’s project coordinators held training sessions in the villages Construction of a school and AMEs (Association of Teaching Mothers) with the view of ensuring better coordination with COGES (School Management Committee). of Wona and Bana, where members of APE, AME, COGES and school Specialized training 14,105 6,536,000 During the 2014-2015 school year, the SEMAFO Foundation built a ...... principals reside i.e., for a total of 48 people. A follow-up will be carried number of school infrastructures: a well for the schools in Bana; a Extra -curricular activities 3,132 1,558,300 RESULTS GENERATED: The cap on food donations helps people gain out in their regard in 2015-2016 and in turn, they will have to organize primary school with 3 classrooms at Sio that includes 1 block of 4 insight into the need to assume more responsibility with regard to general meetings in the villages in order to pinpoint school needs, plan Construction of schools 160,190 73,053,863 latrines and 1 drinking-water borehole; 1 primary school classroom feeding their children at school. activities and discuss implementation and follow-up strategies for for the B school; and an additional 4 classrooms for the College Support for COGES 4,304 2,008,600 each school...... of General Education (CEG) of Wona, making this institution into one 3,834 1,881,667 Purchase of desk-benches RESULTS GENERATED: The trained individuals had a better of the rare CEGs with 8 classrooms...... Tree nursery for a school 701 330,000 understanding of their respective roles and the potential for coor- dination of activities. In addition, the associations derived more RESULTS GENERATED: These structures allow the educational 262,067 119,936,286 community in the region to better manage students. In the case of the Total investment community support. . ………………………………………………………………… . . . . (Tax included) CEG in Wona, the congestion in its classes was eased during the . Gnanou Simbou president of the COGES at Yona: 2014-2015 year. .. “The Yona school works well. At the beginning of each school year, ...... Barthélémy Vebamba, director of the CEG of Wona: we meet to validate our action plan and at the end of each school

“The construction of additional classrooms has enabled 515 stu- year, in other words in July, we assess the activities completed. This dents - 159 additional students - to have access to post-primary has resulted in the COGES becoming a credible entity in the eyes of education. I reiterate our thanks for all of SEMAFO Foundation’s the population. The COGES trainers were very impressed by our mobilisation and by our sound management of resources. I would activities.” ...... 82% like to thank SEMAFO Foundation for providing the training.” The projects that improve access to drinking water are strongly ………………………. appreciated by their beneficiaries. Increase in the enrolment 38,031 rate in secondary school in Konaté Moussa, farmer from Bana: the locality of Bana since “Two of my children go to school. So, when I learned that the Founda- inception of the School kits distributed tion had installed a drinking-water borehole for the schools in Bana, I CEG in Wona since 2009 was very excited because previously the students had to bring con- tainers with water to school for their daily needs. I was impressed to see that the Foundation had also donated hand-washing facilities and a water barrow with which to transport the water.” ...... 12 SEMAFO Foundation—Annual Report 2014-2015 SEMAFO Foundation—Annual Report 2014-2015 13

Modou Dao, president of the APE of the Wona Classique school: Traoré Médard, principal of the Wona Classique school: “I think that the training the APE and AME received in March 2015 “I really liked the Caravan of Joy project for two principal reasons: allowed us to deepen our understanding of how the school works. firstly, the art activities significantly helped foster open-mindedness

Seven years ago, I was elected president of the association for in the children and secondly, the dance activities give children body parents of students at the school without having read the rules image lessons. This project actually encompasses part of my governing the functioning of an APE. Through the training, we mission as a primary school teacher, which is to conduct practical learned how to write a school action plan at the beginning of the exercises. However, unfortunately we do not have enough material to offer this type of teaching. I particularly appreciated the project school year, how to set up an office, the roles and responsibilities of members, the structure of the educational system in Burkina Faso because it offers magical moments.” ......

in addition to how to look for partners for some of our projects...... Contrary to what I thought, the training taught me that achievement of the action plan is not just dependent on our internal capacity such as financial, human and material resources. In fact, we can be Specialized Training for Firefighters

more ambitious and contact other support organizations for For the third year in a row, 12 students, two professors and one assistance as long as we can show them that our target support person from the department of fire safety of Collège achievements are feasible. Going forward, we will be able to better Montmorency in Laval, Quebec paid a visit to Burkina Faso in order to manage the potential opportunities afforded us. I thank SEMAFO instruct the fire brigade of Ouagadougou in areas such as response Foundation for the training I obtained.” management, search for fire causes and action plans, elevator

. .. rescues, structural collapse and understanding of fire alarm panels and automatic sprinkler systems. The inhabitants of Bana, Kona and Wona received training in techniques for the safe storage of Support for Extra-curricular Activities hazardous materials like hydrocarbons, the prevention of fires related to the storage of cotton and an initiation in the use of a fire Since 2009, SEMAFO Foundation has been supporting sporting extinguisher. activities in the CEBs (basic education districts) close to the SEMAFO mine. In May 2015, five CEBs were recipients of jersey sets, balls, La Coopération Canadafrique, which was founded by Canadian drinks and food in addition to a prize for the best teams. This year, the firefighters, has proven to be a useful resource for the firefighters and Saint-Jérôme soccer club in Canada donated the jerseys, shorts and general population of Burkina Faso. It is very fitting that it has been Sesame Project : Zina Djénéba some of the balls. formalized and is regularly updated to fulfill the needs of its many ...... stakeholders...... RESULTS GENERATED: The tournaments offered entire villages the ...... AGRICULTURE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT opportunity to celebrate sport and its culture through the OSEP/C RESULTS GENERATED: Over 200 firefighters in Burkina Faso learned (Organization for Sport at Primary School/Culture). new methods or improved their skills in order to better respond to emergencies. Cotton producers and hydrocarbon dealers in the Inspector of Kona’s CEB: villages learned how to prevent and respond to fires...... The success of the revenue-generating activities developed by the Investment Investment “The assistance provided to OSEP/C spurs greater cooperation . SEMAFO Foundation is due to their ownership by all of the project in $CND in FCFA between teachers and students and helps generate real enthusi- Oumarou Konate, tradesman from Bana: stakeholders. No project will succeed without their involvement. asm for sport at primary school level.” List of projects “Had the Canadian firefighters not trained me how to use an This is the philosophy that the Foundation endeavors to impart extinguisher in June 2014, I would have lost all of my business. In to anyone who approaches it for help. In addition, it is thanks to Sesame Project 29,585 13,998,119 fact, a fire broke out in my fuel warehouse in January 2015, caused Ousseni Gnessien, president of OPE at the high school of : everyone’s involvement that SEMAFO received the first prize for by a careless customer who kept his cigarette in his mouth when I CSR and a special award for “Communities and Local Development” Market gardening Project 18,505 8,533,793 “ … it even allowed a lot of parents to get to know each other and was pumping gas for him. Suddenly, there was a noise and a fire in Burkina Faso. since then, people from and Datomo whom I met at the Shea Project 7,497 3,588,852 erupted in my oil storehouse. tournament come to shop at my welding workshop (for windows). Beekeeping Project 20,643 9,598,480 This would not have happened without the tournament.“... . Thanks to the extinguisher training I had received, I summoned my courage to take up the extinguisher and sprayed jets of ABC Sesame Project Total investment 76,230 35,719,244 . powder that smothered the fire. (Tax included) In the 2014-2015 season, the Sesame Project was extended to 40 Then, a second time, in March 2015, two months after the first fire, villages in 6 communes, namely Bagassi, Bana, Bondoukuy, Kona, a customer who was holding a telephone in his hand attempted to Pompoï and Yaho. The number of registered farmers went from 1,120 The Big Little Caravan of Joy help me lift a barrel of fuel. When doing this, he received a phone to 1,871, and the quantity of sesame produced increased from 310 to call that triggered a fire. My entire warehouse almost caught fire. I 545 tonnes. The quantity sold represented 482 tonnes for income of In September, the Caravan of Joy returned much to the delight of the rushed to use my extinguisher while the fire was spreading and I FCFA 278,345,721 or $624,050 at a price of between 400 to 650 children and teachers who had not stopped asking about its next FCFA/kg ($0.90 to $1.45). The areas under cultivation more than dou- 1,871 sesame producers appearance. This year, a total of 1,939 children from 7 schools managed to neutralize it. bled compared to the previous year, and there was an almost 70% increase of learned from the expertise of the Caravan...... I regularly receive twenty-something barrels of gas in my ware- jump in the number of producers enrolled. This massive interest on . house. Without the training I received on use of the extinguisher, Sesame Project the part of producers can be explained away by last year’s prices of Income generated RESULTS GENERATED: my business would undoubtedly no longer exist. I extend a big between 750 and 1,000 FCFA/kg ($1.68 and $2.24), which thank-you to SEMAFO Foundation for their support.” . . . . 67% Kam Sami Augustin, principal of the bilingual school of Wona: incentivized many people including non-farm townspeople to become $624,050 “The Caravan of Joy is a great initiative for our schools that helps interested in sesame production. The areas under cultivation reached Production of 545 develop the children. In my role as a teacher, I noted a behavioural 26% of local land, across all areas of production...... ………….. . . . FCFA 278,345 M . tonnes of sesame change in the children following the visit by Sarina and her team to our school. The students discontinued their bad behaviour in favour To strengthen sesame producer capacity and improve commercialisa- increase of of self-control and politeness toward their elders.” ...... tion of the product, the Foundation organized a visit to study the food grain credit (warrantage) system in Dissin in the southwestern region 40 with the aim of inspring participants by its example. The launch of a 76% pilot warrantage scheme on sesame in partnership with COOPEC Villages KAYORO (savings and credit cooperative) in Kona enabled 31 small-scale producers to obtain credit to meet their immediate needs involved while waiting for the retail price of sesame to increase. … ...... …………………......

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Zina Djénébaa female producer from Wona, 46 years old and Given the important role firewood plays in the production of shea Beekeeping mother of 8 children: butter, the center, in addition to using shea nut cakes as fuel to lower “I began producing sesame in 2010, the same year that the the use of wood, benefited from the establishment of a biogas During the year, this project received both technical and commerciali- zation support. The aim of the support offered through the Canadian SEMAFO Foundation launched the Sesame Project in Pompoï under system with which to heat and melt butter. In addition to helping the sponsorship of Mrs. Chantal Guérin, General Manager of protect the environment, this means of heating reduces firewood volunteers was to launch large amounts of high quality, attractively SEMAFO Foundation. Last season, I collected 235kg of sesame, expenses, which in turn increases producer income. . .. …….. . presented honey on the market. For its first honeydew, the beekeep- . . . ing center (previously the school of Dangouna refurbished by SEMAFO which I sold for 600 FCFA/kg ($1.35), for total revenue of FCFA 141,000 ($316). The funds were used to support my small busi- The Foundation supported the center of Yona by supplying four cattle, Foundation) produced 44 litres of honey. The Fasodèmè group sold ness located between Wona and Banfora where I buy brooms for which not only serve to produce cow dung to feed the bio-digester, 40 litres of honey under different types of packaging, which resulted resale to the Wona market. This year, I also bought two sheep to but are also resources that help women plough the fields...... in income of FCFA 83,000 ($186). Using this sum, the group opened fatten. All to say that the revenue from the sale of sesame allowed ...... an account at the savings bank on behalf of the Fasodèmè group of us women to develop other revenue-generating projects, particular- beekeepers of Dangouna. ………………………………………………...... RESULTS GENERATED: Sale of 28.4 tonnes of organic shea nuts, ly during the lean season (January to May)...... …………… . . . . . 7 tonnes of shea butter, 2.4 tonnes of organic shea nut cakes, 625 . various items to overseas markets and 19,056 articles like soaps, RESULTS GENERATED: I would like to take the opportunity to really thank SEMAFO Founda- ointments, lip balms and butter locally., ……………………………………… . tion for its help in all areas of production up to commercialization and for the incentive award for the best women’s group of sesame . . Pakoum Dissa, beekeeper from Dangouna: “I have been keeping bees for some thirty years. Starting in 2013, producers that it conferred in June 2015 to our group, the Mariam Coulibaly, president of the group at Yona: we have enjoyed a lot of support from SEMAFO Foundation. The « LANAYA » group from Wona, which comprised a wheelbarrow, “The Gnogondèmè group enjoys a solid reputation in the village of picks and shovels.” . …………………………………………………………. . . . Yona and even in nearby communes where we provide shea butter trainers showed us things that we did not know about beekeeping, . . . . services. During the year, we responded favourably to requests particularly modern beekeeping techniques.” . .. .

from the village, awarding 175,000 FCFA ($392.35) to the wom- RESULTS GENERATED: This year’s increase in production provided en’s clinic, school and the mosque.” ...... producers with financial resources that allowed them to meet their . Income generated basic needs and to obtain a funds base with which to conduct other Amount of honey sold livelihood projects......

40litres $186 Number of producers out of production FCFA 83,000 directly involved in the of 44 litres with its first honeydrew Sesame Project

15 villages 1,871 involved in Market Gardening shea butter

The districts of Yona and Fobiri, which were included in this activity, are areas in Burkina Faso where market gardening is not a common Number of female Shea Project practice. To address this gap and also set up income-generating shea nuts collector Income generated activities, the SEMAFO Foundation has committed to support inhabit- beneficiaries Production of Shea Products ants of these districts by promoting market gardening. This year’s

The number of localities involved in the project increased to 15, 13 of $62,630 activities principally involved organising the producers in Yona and setting up the garden in Fobiri. ……………………………...... which are engaged in organic production through 1,176 female FCFA 27,934 M collectors in the six communes of Bana, Bondoukuy, Kona, Pompoï, 1,176 .

Safané and Yaho. Each year, the Gnogondèmè group receives support Boureima Zina, market gardener from Yona: “I have one allotment of 14 square meters and another that is for its in-house production organization, in addition to refresher EFFETS7 square PRODUITS meters. I only: grow tomatoes and between October 2014 training for the 1,176 collectors of organic shea nuts. . ……………. . .. . Number of articles . . Sale of and February 2015, I sold 17 baskets of 40kg at FCFA 6,500 per sold locally and basket for a total income of FCFA 110,500 ($247) without counting This year, through the help of a Canadian volunteer, they also received marketing and commercialization support in the form of new internationally donations and family consumption. This project did not hold back 28 my small business. I know that other market gardeners sold more labelling, brochures and professional cards. New packaging was tonnes of than me. In any case, this activity has always been positive for me. designed for the soap, and the women were trained in its manufac- ture. The volunteer and her friends donated sewing machines and organic shea 19,681 The money allowed me to meet a good amount of my daily expenses.” …………………………………………………………. . . . material to that end. nuts

Mariam Cocobè Coulibaly, president of the women’s group in Yona: “The community life enabled everyone, myself as well as other members of the group, to grow and mature. I confess that when I joined the group, I felt frustrated and excluded during discussions in French. Four years ago, I did not know how to dial a telephone number, write my name, let alone tell the time from a watch. By dint of wanting to contribute more to the group and to no longer wanting to feel sidelined, I can now do all of this myself. I have become literate and today, I can read and write well in Dioula and also greet people in French. I have learned so many things with the other members of the group, whom I would like to thank.”

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Thanks to the SEMAFO Foundation’s achievements and the high made myself that I use to collect ashes, ends of vegetables and flow well in particular, we no longer have to make long trips for biodegradable waste for my lodger who farms in Wona. Through its water. The entire population of Tounou joins me in thanking collection of plastic bags, the green brigade also helps solve the the SEMAFO Foundation and in wishing it all the best in its issue of animal suffocation through accidental ingestion of plastic development activities.” ……… …… …… ……… …… …………… …………… ………...... bags. As a butcher, I say that this helps reduce the livestock in the country because I estimate that 9/10 of all animals that I slaughter have plastic bags in their stomach. Even if the animals do not end up in the slaughterhouse, they will end up dying. Imagine it happen- Multifunctional Platforms (MFPs) ing to cattle; it causes such big losses. The village sanitation project The MFP constitutes a socio-economic development tool that primarily is admirable and should be supported by everyone. To ensure the empowers grassroots rural women and improves access to modern success of the sanitation project, I think that all adult heads of fam- energy services in rural areas. In the past year, our achievements ilies should also receive awareness training.” included 3 MFPs, each of which contains a cereal mill, a shea nut grinder and a shea nut mill.

Beneficiary villages include Zina in the commune of Kona, Bissa in the commune of Bana and Sio in the commune of Pompoï. In the past Bicycle Project year alone, the SEMAFO Foundation installed three MFPs with the Through the Bicycle Project, the SEMAFO Foundation aims to foster contribution of the beneficiary villages. healthy competition between students by offering the most deserving ...... the best travel conditions, while equally helping tenacious students RESULTS GENERATED: The three new MFPs have started operations. with the greatest distance to travel to school. The inhabitants of Bissa, Sio and Zina are highly appreciative of the ...... equipment installed by the Foundation...... RESULTS GENERATED: In the 2014-2015 school year, the . Foundation distributed 60 bicycles, of which 39 and 21 were shared Sandrine Bicaba, 26 years old, mother of 2 children, resident of between primary and secondary schools, respectively. ……………… . . . . village of Bissa: . Multifunctional platforms (MFP) of Zina . .“The launch of the MFPs in Bissa results from discussions that the Karim Boly, director of the Kona A school: women of the village held with the SEMAFO Foundation in order to “As recently as this morning, I heard that some students in CM1 solve our major problem. Just imagine that previously, to grind their have promised to work hard this year to finish best in class so that COMMUNITY AND PRODUCTION SUPPORT grain, women from the village had to go to or to , they can have a chance of receiving the prize bicycles awarded at villages located 4 km from Bissa. In addition to the distance, they the end of the year. One parent even told me that since the prize had to wait their turn in a long queue. Sometimes, it took a half-day has been announced, his daughter Mamounata Kienou is spending

just to grind a few kilograms of cereals. Completion of the MFPs more time at her books than anything else.” …………………………… . . . The SEMAFO Foundation assists Burkina Faso on different levels, Investment Investment relieves village women of a heavy burden, because today we only particularly by developing its very weak village water supplies and in $CND in FCFA have to wait a few minutes to grind our grain.”. . . . Pascal Sandwidi, principal of the departmental secondary school sanitation. In fact, the country’s vulnerability to the vagaries of List of projects of Bana: nature and the uptick in demand for water warrant our attention, . . . because water makes a lasting contribution to the socio-economic Borehole Project 38,263 17,966,300 “In my view, SEMAFO Foundation’s donation of bicycles to development of a country. Since 2009, the Foundation has deserving students is a strong incentive for other students who constructed 21 fresh-water wells in Burkina Faso. Furthermore, our Sanitation Project with TOTAL 25,817 12,837,820 Sanitation Project would like to obtain the same privileges, which are seen as an focus remains firmly on women and children and we continue to MFP Project 51,220 23,492,570 The Sanitation Project of Wona is managed by the SANYA group of 12 honour. Furthermore, activities that require the school administra- establish multifunctional platforms (MFPs) and donate bicycles in tion to choose beneficiaries, also enable us, through discussions Bicycle Project 4,934 2,452,050 women. Through better collection and processing of household waste, order to help them reach their full potential. the project aims to improve the appearance of the village of Wona, between us and the teachers regarding beneficiaries for the Total investment 120,234 56,748,740 while helping reduce the illnesses related to unsanitary living bicycles, to identify students at large that should be supported in (Tax included) conditions, especially dysentery and diarrheal diseases...... our schools.” Fresh-water boreholes ...... ……………..…………………………………………… .. …. ……………….. RESULTS GENERATED: The green brigade’s waste removal is strongly The drinking-water sector is a priority in Burkina Faso. For this reason, appreciated by a segment of the population who felt the need. the SEMAFO Foundation strives to meet the demand for drinking water in the most needy areas. These include the village of Tounou where the SEMAFO Foundation successfully constructed a second borehole Number of MFPs NumberLampes of drinking Issa Ouattara, butcher from Wona: subventionnées and the village of Bana, which received an additional working borehole water wells constructed “Before, I didn’t know what to do with the plastic bags and rem- installed since after 4 fruitless attempts. since 2009 nants of paper wrapping that I use to sell my meat. I was very re-

2011 lieved when the green brigade began its activities in Wona and At Bana, through perseverance, the Foundation finally sunk a borehole ? ??? signed up, taking a big waste container for which I regularly pay the with a yield of 4 m3/h, at a depth of 54m; this comprises a flow rate that could even support a mini-water supply for the village. This well 21 green brigade. As well as that, I also have a small container that I 10 was primarily constructed for the benefit of the schools in Bana. In addition, water barrows were given to several schools to facilitate transport of the precious resource. …………………………………………...... RESULTS GENERATED: Sanitation 60 Project Maton Diallo, 60 years old, tradeswoman from Tounou: Bicycles “Without water, humans can do nothing. Drinking, cooking and good distributed health are only possible if you have drinking water. Previously, the 173 women in the village regularly made trips of 5-8 km in order to find Households water. In addition to the distance there, they often had to wait for at involved least 2 hours before managing to fill 3 cans of 20 litres of water.

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Crochet Lessons

SEMAFO Foundation is promoting the making of mats from empty milk bags collected in Canada. Academic research reveals that the plastic in milk bags has been specially designed to stay fresh, gives off heat and that the delicate smell of the material repels insects. The bags are cut into strips and are knotted at each end to form a ball. They are then crocheted together to create a mat measuring 90cm by 1.20m. The women greatly enjoy this activity. Some of them have even extended their skill set to make other items like caps, handbags and toys. These require little investment and benefit the women.

The women took advantage of the training to make other items

The crochet lessons benefited 250 women from 5 villages in

Burkina Faso Alimata Gnissien, member of the Gnogondèmè group: “I was really interested in learning to crochet. I made a large mat measuring 1m by 2m. When I showed it to the group, the members told me to keep it.” ......

Refurbishment of the Wona CSPS in March 2015 HEALTHCARE

The area of health was not overlooked this year. In fact, 15% of the Investment Investment entire budget was dedicated to it. Our key foci remain the in $CDN in FCFA

prevention of cervical cancer as well as women with obstetrical List of projects fistula. We also added the renovation of a CSPS (Health and Social Promotion Center) and helped village inhabitants construct a Renovation of a CSPS 36,355 16,768,215 nurse’s home...... Support for prevention 35,000 16,501,650

...... of cervical cancer Infrastructures for Health Centers Support for women living with 5,969 2,758,773 obstetrical fistula Employees of CSPS (Health and Social Promotion Centers), who offer 3,618 1,784,525 the main source of baseline health services in rural areas of Burkina Renovation of a nurse’s home Faso, often work in difficult conditions. In the course of the 2014- Support for autistic children 1,054 497,000 2015 year, following a complaint from the village of Wona, SEMAFO Foundation in partnership with TOTAL Burkina, renovated the village Total investment 81,996 38,310,163

CSPS, particularly the tiling of the floor and walls of the infirmary and (Tax included)

the maternity room, in addition to constructing a two-cubicle latrine block and a shower...... RESULTS GENERATED: Refurbishment of the Wona CSPS improves working conditions and intake of staff and patients, in addition to boosting sanitary conditions within the building......

Légende de la photo et ex- plication : La cantine sco- laire mise en place par la 7,740 fondation SEMAFO a beneficiairies

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Cervical Cancer Prevention dug by visiting Canadian firefighter students. At , Mère du Monde en Santé Foundation operated on 11 women suffering from Although little information exists on the obstetrical fistula. The SEMAFO Foundation furthermore assisted by incidence of the human papillomavirus repairing the electric power facilities and the air conditioning units in (HPV) in the general population, it is the two operating rooms at the Boromo hospital, thus providing better estimated that 16.5% of all women in West working conditions for surgeons...... Africa have an HPV infection at any given time and that 50.5% of cases related to RESULTS GENERATED: The training that Fondation RAMA residents invasive cervical cancer are caused by HPV received last year on the production of soap led to their generating type 16 or 18 (according to l’Institut Catala monthly income of FCFA 100,000 to 150,000 ($224 to $336) for the d’Oncologia. Human Papillomarvirus and center. Some of the women who had been cured and rejoined their Cervical Cancer—Summary Report: Burkina families made monthly income of between FCFA 50,000 and Faso 2007). The Foundation has been 100,000 ($112 and $224) through the sales of their soap. supporting this project for six years together ...... with SOGC (Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada) and SOGOB (Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Burkina Faso). This year, the SEMAFO Foundation, now in its final year of involvement, supported two awareness-building campaigns in Boucle Autism du Mouhoun and in Bobo-Dioulasso, provided training for 25 practitioners in Koudougou and 3 supervisory visits in the 10 CHRs Autism, which is still unrecognized in developed countries like France, (Regional Hospital Centers).). .. is particularly difficult to tackle in Africa where it is associated with ...... witchcraft and other phenomena. In March 2014, SEMAFO RESULTS GENERATED: Out of 2,894 IVA (Visual Inspections after Foundation moved to help the newly founded 3A (Association of Application) carried out, screening revealed 144 positive results. Of Assistance for people with Autism) in Ouagadougou through a this number, 65 were suspected cases of cancer and 128 people Canadian volunteer specialist. The association accounts for 23 received cryotherapy treatment. Supervisory visits highlighted children, some of whom attend regular school and others, who are weaknesses and helped solve problems noted by professionals. The too old, stay at home. To help the specialists, this year the Foundation training provided CMAs (Medical Center with Surgery Units) and CHRs donated ink cartridges, a manual cutting machine and a laminating with newly trained practitioners, and the awareness-building served machine for electrical items and associated consumables. Donations to firefighters ...... as a wake-up call to the population...... RESULTS GENERATED: MATERIAL DONATIONS ......

Estimated percentage of Ibrahim Zoungrana, teacher at the 3A school: “The training we received last year from the Canadian expert women with HPV On December 19, 2014, the board of directors decided to stop 2,894 enabled us to enlarge the scope of our care. This led to more ...... sending donated items to West Africa, but left decisions related to Valeur of donations sent children and parents being able to cope with different situations. I Women examined special gifts to the discretion of the General Manager. In 2014- ...... believe that the training we received resulted in one of the children 16.5% 2015, donated items of various types were distributed within that we guide being accepted into CP1 (first year of primary school) Burkina Faso. Of the 102,256 articles, 40.5% were distributed to of a regular school thanks to the skills we acquired through the children and 59.5% to adults. The value of distributed donations Canadian specialist.” totaled $53,021 including the transportation of the goods, which $53,021 was kindly provided by SEMAFO. The value of the materials was determined by a « flea market » evaluation system. Obstetrical Fistula Total of 102,256 items distributed Aware that maternal and child health is a health priority, NGOs and We would like to thank all contributors of material donations who Number of answered our call for help from the onset of our activities. They have other players in the developing world are rallying round to attempt to 11 autistic children Women operated significantly impacted the lives of the populations of Burkina Faso and wipe out the phenomenon of obstetrical fistula. Such is the case of helped SEMAFO Foundation, which supports the Fondation RAMA and Mère for obstetrical Niger. du Monde en Santé Foundation. This year, the Fondation RAMA fistula 1% received food, crochet lessons and other items. In addition, the 23 69% center received a tree fence and had a foundation for a new building Babies Children Primary 0,5% Secondary 21% University Adults

35% Allocation of 59% Goods

6% 2% 1% 1% 4% 0,5%

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2015-2016 Commitments Our partners

 Support for the production of shea butter products The SEMAFO Foundation places great value on the relationships it develops with its partners.  Support for the production of honey and sesame By working together, the SEMAFO Foundation believes that we all hold the potential for change in  Support for COGES our hands.  Sanitation of the village of Wona  Distribution of school kits Partners in Canada  Support for extra-curricular activities - Collège Montmorency, department of fire safety  Construction of a CEG at Fobiri - Développement International Desjardins  Etc. - The Foundation MMS (Mère du Monde en Santé/Healthy Mother of the World) - Health Partners International Canada - KARITEX, La Maison du Karité - CESO (Canadian Executive Service Organisation) - SEMAFO Inc. - SOGC (The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada)

Partners in Burkina Faso - ANPHV (National Association of Green Bean Producers) - Association Burkinabé des Sages-femmes et des Maïeuticiens - Association KIMI, an association for preventative health assistance - COOPEC (Savings and Credit Cooperative) KAYORO - EAA Burkina (Eau et Assainissement pour l’Afrique) - Fédération des Caisses Populaires du Burkina Faso - Fondation SUKA, active in the fields of health and education - OCADES CARITAS (Catholic Organization for Development and Solidarity) - SEMAFO Burkina Faso - SOGOB (Société des Gynécologues et Obstétriciens du Burkina) - State of Burkina Faso - TOTAL Burkina

Other International Partners - Jhpiego, for women’s needs - PNUD (United Nations Development Program) - SNV (Société Néerlandaise de Développement), Dutch development organisation - TOTAL - Zonta International, advancing the status of women worldwide

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Income generated by For the year ended June 30, 2015 For the year ended June 30, 2015 beneficiaries of our projects 2015 2014 2015 2014 in Burkina Faso since 2009 $CDN $CDN $CDN $CDN $4,150,099 REVENUES ASSETS FCFA 1,872,244,442 Contribution from SEMAFO inc. 856,276 847,784 Cash 410,223 345,692 General contributions 112,656 162,347 General contributions receivable 16,761 121,810 Income provided by communities 1,858 15,118 Accounts receivable 2,436 20,412 Subtotal 970,790 1,025,249 Prepaid expenses 24,989 25,928 EXPENSES Subtotal 454,409 513,842 Charitable Costs Property and Equipment 77,360 82,226 Projects 522,307 478,477 TOTAL 531,769 596,068 Professional fees, salaries and benefits 211,935 256,092 Depreciation of fixed assets 25,317 27,045 LIABILITIES Travel expenses 28,968 23,077 During 2014-2015, Costs related to transport and storage 4,568 22,919 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 85,591 141,420 SEMAFO Foundation of material donations Deferred general contributions 2,066 25,952 Improved the quality of Rent 14,113 20,479 Subtotal 87,657 167,372 life of more than Sensibilisation 11,762 17,214

Information technology expenditures 6,347 5,373 NET ASSETS persons 111,550 Maintenance of rolling stock 5,213 5,207 Not assigned 444,112 428,696 Office supplies 2,803 4,297 TOTAL 531,769 596,068 Telecommunications expenses 2,604 3,931 N. B. The data presented on this page have been taken from the audited financial statements and Exchange rate gains and losses 5,793 (3,290) summarized. Other 1,303 2,438 Subtotal 843,033 863,259 Administrative Costs Management Report Salaries and benefits 84,323 92,224 The financial statements have been the subject of a report by the Foundation’s auditor, Professional fees 15,504 24,834 Pricewaterhouse Coopers s.r.l./s.e.n.c.r.l, chartered accountants. Due to the difficulty in Rent 3,361 5,135 determining the fair market value of contributions received in the form of equipment and services, they have not been reflected in the financial statements. Depreciation of fixed assets 1,379 3,555 Banking fees 1,866 2,431 The Foundation’s management maintains a system of internal controls, designed to ensure that the accounts reflect its operations. For the 2014-2015 year, the Foundation Office supplies 612 1,470 received and distributed material donations valued at $22,947 excluding transport.

Liability insurance 1,506 1,438

Including material donations, 88.5% of expenses relate to charitable projects. Telecommunication fees 418 1,257 Information technology expenditures 1,063 515 Other 2,309 3,375 Complete financial statements are available on:

Subtotal 112,341 136,234 http://fondationsemafo.org/about/947-2/?lang=en

$843,033 $1,829,652 Fundraising costs 0 3,229 $863,259 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 955,374 1,002,722

Excess of revenue over expenses 15,416 22,527 Investment in sustainable development projects in Burkina UNALLOCATED ASSETS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD 428,696 406,169 Faso and in Niger UNALLOCATED ASSETS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD 444,112 428,696 (2012-2013 et 2013-2014)

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SEMAFO Foundation 100, Alexis-Nihon blv., 7th floor Saint-Laurent (Quebec) Canada H4M 2P3 Tel 514 744-4408 Toll-free 1 888 744-4408 Fax 514 744-2291 [email protected] www.fondationsemafo.org

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