Mali

The situation in the West African nation of Mali remains volatile. The north of the country is at war and the south is struggling with refugee flows, rapid population growth, high unemployment, and a lack of infrastructure. 40% of the population is without a job, the same percentage is below the poverty line, and two-thirds of the population is illiterate and does not attend school.

HOW WE HELP

School Katibougou: Primary and secondary school for more than 300 children and teenagers from poor and very poor families more

Extension of Katibougou High School: Construction of the second building with six classrooms

Bamako center: Christian music school, library, and computer courses for young adults. Support for persecuted Christians

Chrys Johnson Orphanage: New construction of an orphanage for abandoned infants

FACTS & FIGURES

Capital: Bamako

Area: 1 250 000 km²

Population: 20 Mio.

Life expectancy: 62 years

Children mortality: 62 (per 1000)

Alphabetization: 36 %

Religions: 93 % Muslims, 3 % Christians, 1 % Animists, 3 % no religion

ORPHANAGE

"I didn't know that children were being thrown away. My brother, a police officer, showed me pictures of such abandoned babies. When I saw these pictures, I realized we had to do something." - Emmanuel and Saran Traoré talk about their 200-plus children.

(Video in German)