Mrs. Ki, née Kaboré Madeleine

“Helping the underprivileged, especially women in vulnerable situations, is more than a duty for me. Obstetric fistula denies women their dignity and prevents them from fulfilling what they were created for: being mothers and wives, and nurturing a humane society. For me, saving a woman from fistula means saving a family. As an educator, trainer in population education, sponsor of disadvantaged children, and specialist in rural development, I believe I can raise awareness, provide guidance for mindset change, and contribute to building an inclusive society.”

A certified secondary school teacher (now retired), Mrs. Ki is a trainer in Population Education (EmP), a consultant in formal and non-formal education as well as bilingual education, a specialist in translation, and in the design, development, and publication of school textbooks. She is also a certified trainer of trainers in literacy and non-formal education. By training, she is a linguist.

She has extensive practical experience in designing programs and projects in the education sector, particularly in bilingual education, literacy, and non-formal education. She has received training in population education, child, adolescent, and adult psychology, and project management.

Her key competencies include:

Education sector analysis
Development of action plans and education projects
Design of training content and curricula
Development and implementation of literacy and non-formal education policies and strategies
Design of bilingual education programs
Training of writers, reviewers, and editors of pedagogical guides (preschool and primary levels)
Development of training modules for textbook authors (Ministry of Education, December 2009)
Design, development, and publication of textbooks and educational/andragogical materials
Training of trainers in population education
Translation Mooré/French and French/Mooré (literary and specialized documents: health, rights, agriculture, environment, etc.)
Terminological research
Lexicology and lexicography

As a writer, she has authored several works including poetry, novels, and translations.

Highly active in political and civil society activities, Mrs. Ki is a member of several organizations:

Founding member of the Association for the Promotion of Writing and Books in National Languages for Development (ELAN-Développement)
Founding member of the Association for the Promotion of Education and Literacy in Burkina Faso (APEA/BF)
Member of the Federation of Women’s Associations of Boulkièmdé
Member of the National Network for Women’s Access to ICT (RENAF-NTIC)
Patron of orphans and disadvantaged children in Boulkièmdé
Regional Councillor, Chair of the Economic and Financial Affairs Communication Commission of the Centre-West Region (2006–2012)
President of the self-promotion group “Bitenbila”
Member of the Council of the Society of Authors and Knowledge Professionals (SAGES)
Founding member and executive member of the Cub Sini Poetry Club

Her dedication to the development of Burkina Faso has earned her national recognition, including:

Knight of the Order of Merit of Arts, Letters and Communication (Written and Oral Literature)
Knight of the Order of Academic Palms