Project Bokonon is committed to working with the people of Benin, West Africa to help improve their overall health and well-being.

Project Bokonon's purpose is two-fold:

1. To improve and enhance the quality of health in rural communities of Benin, West Africa by supporting village clinics, health care organizations, medical facilities, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and
2. To support international development and foster independence, sustainability, and self-reliance in rural communities of Benin.

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Since 2001, Project Bokonon has undertaken projects ranging from bringing medical supplies and antibiotics to rural hospitals and clinics to building a new satellite clinic in the village of Issale.

Currently, Project Bokonon works to improve the quality of health within Beninese communities through efforts that promote health education and empowerment.  With the support of local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and Peace Corps volunteers, we are able to impact communities at the grassroots level.

Examples of Project Bokonon-funded activities include:

• School-based nutrition, hygiene, and sanitation education programs for children and adults;
• HIV/AIDS Peer Education programs; and
• Health education programs on specific topics such as malaria, tuberculosis, and malnutrition.

Throughout everything, Project Bokonon continues to reevaluate its role in Benin as we form new partnerships to support our mission to improve health and well-being of communities in this region of Africa.