Our STORY

The First Seeds of Teêbo.

Teêbo's roots trace back to a powerful lesson on Christmas in 2005. Instead of traditional gifts, a father gave his 16-year-old son, PSam, the gift of service.

PSam's father provided a small sum for two neighboring families, and PSam delivered it personally. The first family, a widow with seven orphans, responded with overwhelming joy and blessings. The second family mirrored the same gratitude.

At that moment, PSam realized the profound impact of generosity.

He carried the lesson with him, and three years later, when he moved to the United States, he started working and began supporting his people. In 2011, Teêbo was born, a non-profit organization committed to providing rural entrepreneurship, educational opportunities, and mission work to the people of Burkina Faso.

Teêbo's story exemplifies the power of generosity and its transformative effect in the right hands. Join us in this journey of hope, compassion, and positive change in Burkina Faso and beyond.

our vision

See a thriving, hopeful Burkina Faso through love and empowerment.

Teêbo was established from the belief that even the smallest act of generosity can have a tremendous impact on the lives of others.

What began with one boy’s Christmas gift to local widows has grown into a global non-profit involving both the people of Burkina Faso and experts in community-building from around the world.

Bringing about change in Burkina Faso requires focusing our efforts to maximize impacts. As a result, Teêbo acts on three closely linked verticals called “Acts of Love”: rural entrepreneurship, educational opportunities, and mission work.

Our Purpose

Grow hope and end poverty in rural Burkina Faso.

Our Mission

Share acts of love in Burkina Faso, creating sustainable development.

Our Team

Guy Kafando
Community Builder I Burkina Faso

Lee Cabuhat
Community Builder I San Francisco-Bay Area

Lydia Davey
Director of Public Relations

Vijay VasuDirector of Digital Marketing — Vijay Vasu
Director of Digital Marketing

William Treseder

Director of Impact

Pingdewinde Sam 'PSam'
Founder & President

The Landlocked Country...

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa with ~23 million Burkinabés. There are 63 ethnic groups and about 8,000 villages in the beautiful countryside.

The UN ranked Burkina Faso as the third-poorest country in the world. Nearly half the population lives below the poverty line. The country is roughly 75% rural and has faced severe floods in 2007, 2009, and 2010 and droughts in the mid-90s and late '80s that hampered agriculture. While the birthrate is the fourth highest globally (42.81 births per 1,000 people), life expectancy is among the lowest (63 years).

According to the CIA's World Fact Book, less than 30% of the population is literate, and children spend only 6 years in school. While French is the official language, 90% of the population also speaks Mooré or Jula, native African languages.

As for the religious breakdown, 64% are Muslim, 6% are Animist, 20% are Catholic, 9% are Protestant, 0.6% are other, and 0.4% have no religious affiliation.

Facts About Burkina Faso

It’s the third poorest country in the world.
An annual 3-month rainy season is followed by 9 months of drought.
90% of the population is involved in subsistence agriculture and livestock raising
~63 years is the average life expectancy
4 out of 5 people are illiterate.
On average, children spend only 6 years in school.
6% of the population is Protestant.
The country is about the size of Colorado.
~23,000,000 Burkinabés are split into 63 ethnic groups across about 8,000 villages.
French is the official language, but 90% speak Moré or Jula (native African languages).

--The UN and The CIA World Fact Book