One President. One Message. 30,000 Volunteers – The Story No One Told About Africa’s Rise

What if a broom was enough to change a country?

In September 2023, over 30,000 citizens across Burkina Faso rose up—not in protest, but in unity—to clean their streets, schools, clinics, and communities. Armed only with wheelbarrows, rakes, and determination, they launched a sanitation revolution that shocked Africa and inspired the world.

Led by President Ibrahim Traoré, this grassroots movement showed what’s possible when people stop waiting for help and start building change with their own hands.