APS

The Province has a population in excess of 464 000 people. For the most part, the population is occupied by agriculture or animal husbandry. The majority of the crops cultivated are cereals, including pearl millet, millet, corn and sorghum. Animal husbandry is based on cattle, donkeys, mutton, goat and poultry.

The peoples of the Province belong largely to the Mossi and Peulh ethnicities and practice Christianity, Islam, or Animism. The population suffers from many problems, including the irregularity of rainfall, poor hygienic conditions and a lack of basic literacy and technical training. APS has attempted to work in these areas to improve the quality of life.

APS works in the following villages:

• Tanseiga
• Lillima
• and is studying projects in other villages

In this region, APS works in several areas:

1. Basic education
   • Supporting informal education and working to improve basic literacy
   • Participate in the emancipation of the rural woman
   • Construction of Literacy Centers
   • Literacy training for adults
   • Promotion and awareness on women’s rights
   • Annual functionning of Literacy Centers
2. Health
   • Slow the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections< /li>
   • Support efforts encouraging the empowerment and independence of those affected by HIV/AIDS and vulnerable people in general
   • Building awareness of HIV/AIDS and other STIs
   • Medical and nutritional support to children orphaned by AIDS and other children in need