By: Rosemary McCarney (Plan Canada CEO)
Just a few weeks ago I joined Canada's newly appointed Minister of International Cooperation, and head of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Julian Fantino on a trip to Burkina Faso, one of several West African countries that has for months now been grappling with a severe food crisis brought on by drought, failed crops, and rising food prices that families there simply cannot afford.
Added to that is an ongoing and massive influx of refugees from neighbouring Mali, pouring into Burkina Faso to escape the violence and political conflict that has gripped their home country.
Like the already food-strapped residents of Burkina Faso, the refugees don't just need a safe place to live, but they also need to eat. Throughout this visit I was struck by many sights and sounds that will stay with me for a long time.
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