by The Sonder Project | Nov 14, 2025 | Burkina Faso, Farms
Meet 60-year-old Pauline Bonogo, a member of The Sonder Project’s community farm in Komsnedego, Burkina Faso since 2023. Her journey reflects the resilience and determination shared by so many of the women who farm with us—women who are building financial...
by The Sonder Project | Apr 11, 2025 | Burkina Faso, Farms, schools, Sonder Update, student sponsorship, Water Wells
This past February, our CEO, Chad, and Marketing Manager, Julie, traveled to Burkina Faso—where The Sonder Project began its mission back in 2015. It was in January of that year that two of our co-founders, Jason and Ashley, first visited the country to help build a...
by The Sonder Project | Dec 1, 2024 | Burkina Faso, Farms
In the village of Komsnedego, Burkina Faso, Evelyne Kabre , 37, juggles many roles: a mother to five boys, a market vendor, and a hardworking farmer. Despite her determination, life was a constant struggle before she joined The Sonder Project’s community farm. As she...
by 360design | Dec 28, 2022 | Farms
Unwrap Potential Series: Opportunity Yamwaoga Sam, 40 years old, has lived a difficult life. She has been mute since she was a child, apparently the result of a case of meningitis – though her family is not exactly sure. While Yamwaoga is unable to speak, she can...
by Austin Davis | Dec 17, 2021 | Burkina Faso, Farms, Global Projects
WeSonder for Food Security In the community of Komsnedego in Burkina Faso, the fight against climate change is real. Each year the rainy season seems more and more unpredictable, and for a community that relies on rain–fed agriculture to survive, this is concerning....
by The Sonder Project | Mar 22, 2019 | Burkina Faso, Farms, Global Projects
Photography: Tara Rice Koudyoba’s story is sadly not unique, but it highlights the impact of The Sonder Project. Koudyoba is a widow. She never went to school and was married at the age of 17 in an arranged marriage. 4 years ago her husband got sick and died....
