In 1989, Françoise Pedeau, a nurse and midwife, decided to borrow a wheelchair to help a disabled child named Moussa. But after seeing the profound change in the child’s life, Françoise knew that much more must be done. Soon the Centre for the Advancement of the Handicapped (CAH) was launched in Mahadaga, Burkina Faso.

Today, more than 20 years later, Handicapés en Avant includes a center for disabled people, a school for visually impaired and deaf and mute children, and a rehabilitation center with an orthopedic workshop.

Not only has there been tremendous growth and expansion in the last 20 years, it has also physically, emotionally, and spiritually transformed the lives of thousands of children, and their families.

Thank you for your faithful partnership with SIM to make ministries such as this one thrive. We could not do it without you!