Francis Kéré by Keshia Felisha https://padlet.com/keshia_felisha/umjwqz2gy3eaekp4 en-us 2022-09-16 02:49:04 UTC 2025-11-26 10:55:26 UTC hello@padlet.com The Day When He Was Born keshia_felisha https://padlet.com/keshia_felisha/umjwqz2gy3eaekp4/wish/2299349599 Francis Kéré was born on April 10, 1965 in a little village called Gando in Burkina Faso. The village lacks electricity, clean water, and even a school.]]> 2022-09-16 03:24:05 UTC https://padlet.com/keshia_felisha/umjwqz2gy3eaekp4/wish/2299349599 His Early Days keshia_felisha https://padlet.com/keshia_felisha/umjwqz2gy3eaekp4/wish/2299350079 His father wishes for him to learn to write and read. So, at the age of seven, he had to travel to a city far from his village. He lives apart from his family and cannot contact them.]]> 2022-09-16 03:24:35 UTC https://padlet.com/keshia_felisha/umjwqz2gy3eaekp4/wish/2299350079 New Chapter Of Life: University keshia_felisha https://padlet.com/keshia_felisha/umjwqz2gy3eaekp4/wish/2299446621 Francis has a privilege to get a scholarship to study in Berlin, Germany. He studied architecture at the Berlin Institute of Technology.]]> 2022-09-16 05:05:12 UTC https://padlet.com/keshia_felisha/umjwqz2gy3eaekp4/wish/2299446621 His Precious Dream keshia_felisha https://padlet.com/keshia_felisha/umjwqz2gy3eaekp4/wish/2299455516 He had always wanted to build a school in his village since he was a student. He wanted to give other children in Gando better opportunities. Unfortunately, he didn't have enough money. As a result, he began raising funds by drawing and convincing his friends to support his project. He was able to collect USD 50,000 two years later. When Francis delivered the good news to the people of Gando, they were over the moon.]]> 2022-09-16 05:14:17 UTC https://padlet.com/keshia_felisha/umjwqz2gy3eaekp4/wish/2299455516 His First Project keshia_felisha https://padlet.com/keshia_felisha/umjwqz2gy3eaekp4/wish/2299568160 His first project was the construction of a primary school in Gando. Because the weather in Burkina Faso is so hot, the school has a great ventilation design. The community also contributed significantly to the traditional construction methods of this school.]]> 2022-09-16 07:05:07 UTC https://padlet.com/keshia_felisha/umjwqz2gy3eaekp4/wish/2299568160 His Second Project keshia_felisha https://padlet.com/keshia_felisha/umjwqz2gy3eaekp4/wish/2300130103 Following the primary school's successful project. Francis constructed a library. The building's opening is made up of numerous clay pots.]]> 2022-09-16 14:53:33 UTC https://padlet.com/keshia_felisha/umjwqz2gy3eaekp4/wish/2300130103 His Most Recent Project keshia_felisha https://padlet.com/keshia_felisha/umjwqz2gy3eaekp4/wish/2300209731 His third project is to construct a high school. The innovation in this project is that he cast mud instead of concentrate. The community is also very important in this project.]]> 2022-09-16 15:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/keshia_felisha/umjwqz2gy3eaekp4/wish/2300209731 A Hero Doesn't Always Wear A Cap keshia_felisha https://padlet.com/keshia_felisha/umjwqz2gy3eaekp4/wish/2300221662 Francis' participation in developing his village's infrastructure is invaluable. He also always includes locals in his projects. This also helps the local economy by creating new job opportunities. As a result, local residents will no longer have to travel far to work. Francis had also received a prestigious architecture award for his outstanding work.]]> 2022-09-16 15:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/keshia_felisha/umjwqz2gy3eaekp4/wish/2300221662