Impact Stories
Real People. Real Solutions. Real Change.
Behind every statistic is a person, a challenge, and a story of transformation. The stories featured here represent only a small sample of the impact being created by the IMPACT DIGIT GIRLS network.
Manga Region
From Tradition to Opportunity
Working alongside local experts and community partners, Prisca Bassolet trained 250 displaced women in the production and digital marketing of Kokodunda — a traditional local fabric. By leveraging digital marketing tools and social media platforms, women who had lost everything to displacement were able to rebuild income-generating activities, strengthen their economic independence, and regain dignity and hope for the future.
- 250 women trained
- Digital marketing skills
- New income opportunities
Pô Region
Inclusion Without Barriers
Breaking Barriers Through Digital Inclusion
How Two Impact Builders Helped Persons with Disabilities Access Information, Opportunities, and Community Participation
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Digital inclusion is not simply about access to technology. It is about ensuring that every person has the opportunity to participate, learn, connect, and contribute to society.
Nematou Ouadigabou & Sara AppiouImpact Builders · Pô Region, Burkina Faso
In the Pô Region of Burkina Faso, persons with disabilities face barriers that extend far beyond physical accessibility. For Nematou Ouadigabou (ID 51) and Sara Appiou (ID 92), these barriers represented an opportunity to create meaningful change. Through the Build4Care Innovation Lab, they designed and led a community initiative improving access to digital tools, information, and community participation.
They mobilized ILE'Jeunes, a civil society organization, which provided 60 mobile phones — one for each participant — and a volunteer trainer to co-deliver sessions. The Ministry of Family and Solidarity mobilized participants and provided the training venue, giving the initiative institutional recognition from the start.
| People Reached | 60 persons with disabilities, trained and equipped with mobile phones |
| Partnerships Mobilized | Ministry of Family and Solidarity, ILE'Jeunes |
| Resources Mobilized | 60 mobile phones provided by ILE'Jeunes |
| Skills Promoted | Digital literacy, mobile technology use, information access, community participation |
| SDG Alignment | SDG 4 · SDG 10 · SDG 16 |
Their story is a powerful reminder that innovation is not defined by advanced technology alone. True innovation happens when knowledge, empathy, and community action come together to ensure that no one is left behind.
Koudougou Region
Future-Ready Learners
Preparing Children for a Digital Future and a Life of Possibilities
How One Impact Builder Combined Digital Skills and Resilience Education to Empower Children Affected by Insecurity
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When children are equipped with both digital skills and the confidence to believe in themselves, education becomes a pathway not only to opportunity, but also to resilience, lifelong learning, and lasting positive change.
Faouzia KoussoubéImpact Builder · Koudougou Region, Burkina Faso
For Faouzia Koussoubé (ID 273), preparing children for the future required more than a traditional educational response. She designed two complementary initiatives: a Digital Literacy program reaching 160 pupils with a Volunteer IT Specialist, and a Resilience & Wellbeing program reaching 105 pupils with a School Psychologist — helping children affected by insecurity build confidence, critical thinking, and hope for the future.
| Digital Literacy Reach | 160 primary school pupils |
| Resilience Initiative Reach | 105 pupils |
| Total Young Learners Reached | 265 pupils |
| Partnerships Mobilized | Volunteer IT Specialist + School Psychologist |
| SDG Alignment | SDG 3 · SDG 4 · SDG 10 |
By linking digital literacy with personal development, Faouzia transformed learning into a powerful tool for empowerment — helping create a generation of young learners equipped to embrace technology, keep learning, and contribute positively to their communities.
Ouagadougou
Women Entrepreneurship & Economic Empowerment
From Digital Skills to Business Growth
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Before joining the program, I had only one small salon and very limited visibility. Through the training, I learned how to use digital marketing to attract customers and grow my business. Today, I have expanded from one salon to four successful salons across Ouagadougou.
Reine ZongranaSalon Owner & Entrepreneur · Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
For Elodie Diallo (Impact Builder ID 102), many women-led businesses possessed quality products and services but lacked the digital marketing knowledge to attract new customers. Through the Build4Care Innovation Lab and a Volunteer Community Manager, she designed a practical digital marketing initiative for Reine Coiffure, covering social media promotion, content creation, and digital branding.
| Business Performance | Daily customer traffic increased from 10–15 to 25–30 clients per day |
| Business Expansion | 2 additional salons opened |
| Skills Development Impact | 1 training center launched for young girls |
| SDG Alignment | SDG 5 · SDG 8 · SDG 10 |
What started as a digital marketing initiative became a pipeline for the next generation of skilled, economically empowered young women in Ouagadougou — proving that when women entrepreneurs gain digital skills, local businesses grow, jobs are created, and economic independence expands.
