HELP
TINTILOU

Tintilou Needs You is a non-profit organization dedicated to supplying much-needed assistance to the people of Tintilou, a small village in Burkina Faso, West Africa.

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About

ABOUT JEAN KABRÉ & TINTILOU NEEDS YOU
Jean Kabré is the concierge and event planner at a prestigious office building in Washington, DC—"a place full of people focused on power, influencing top leaders, and sweeping changes that affect the whole country. But when word got out that Kabré was helping support dozens of family members in his home village [Tintilou] in Burkina Faso, the people whom Kabré had come to know as his friends, pitched in at astounding levels..." and Tintilou Needs You was born.
—Continue reading this front-page Washington Post article about Jean and his efforts to help Tintilou.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to raise funds to advance economic opportunity in Tintilou through infrastructure development, medical treatments, housing construction, agriculture optimization and adequate food supply.

Jean Kabré with Tintilou Villagers

More about Tintilou and the Kabré Family

Jean’s extended family still lives in the rural, undeveloped village of Tintilou, Burkina Faso. Watch the video "Water for Tintilou" for a glimpse at life in Tintilou.

Completed Projects
- Tintilou Needs You, Inc. has succesfully funded and implemented the following projects:
  note: numbers below have been updated to reflect Summer 2021 work
  
  New water wells drilled: 8
  
  Cement block houses built: 17
  
  Wells built: 8
  
  Bathing facilities built: 13
  
  Motorcycles for hostipal runs, goods transportation, and errands: 16
  
  Bicycles for school children: 25
  
  Funded small business start ups for 15 families

Ongoing Projects

Every year, we provide school children with tuition, books, etc. from elementary school through college or career oriented training.

Every year, we provide medical support for families in need.

Every year, we provide funds toward purchase of grain for families in need.