by The Sonder Project | Oct 3, 2026 | Malawi, Water Wells
When Mark Kwenda was four years old, he accompanied his mother on one of her regular trips to collect water near a local stream. While there, they encountered a snake that sprayed venom into his eyes. His family sought treatment, but ten years later, his eyesight is...
by The Sonder Project | Oct 2, 2026 | Malawi, student sponsorship
Precious Phiri has always understood the value of education. When his family could not afford to send him to high school, he chose to repeat Grade 8 rather than give up on his goal. That decision gave Precious another year to work hard and hope that an opportunity...
by The Sonder Project | Apr 23, 2025 | Burkina Faso, student sponsorship
15-year-old Antoinette Guirou from Doundouni, Burkina Faso is one of the brightest stars of our Education is Power program. She’s been in the program for two years and ranks #2 in her Grade 9 class! Before being accepted into the program, Antoinette said her school...
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...
