Helplines in Burkina Faso

Free medical, psycho-social, and educational care for children and youth living on the streets. Operating since 2002, recognized as public utility. Services include 24/7 mobile assistance teams, emergency shelter (150 capacity), day care center, hygiene services, medical consultations, psychological support, and family reintegration assistance.

Government center providing free, confidential, and holistic assistance to victims of gender-based violence. Services include medical care, forensic examination, psychological support, social assistance, and legal aid. Toll-free hotline. Located in Ouagadougou 2nd sub-commune.

Free confidential hotline providing information and counseling on sexual and reproductive health, family planning, and contraception. Operated by Marie Stopes International Burkina Faso. Available Monday-Friday 7am-7pm, Saturday 7am-1pm.

National child helpline providing free counseling and referral service for children (18 years and under) and young people (25 years and under). Based on principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Catholic charity network against human trafficking. Provides shelter, safe houses, counseling, legal assistance, therapeutic support, medical care, and social reintegration assistance to trafficking victims and survivors. Founded 2017.

International humanitarian NGO providing free emergency assistance and support to internally displaced persons and host communities. Services include water, hygiene, sanitation, food security, shelter construction, livelihoods training, and temporary shelter site management.

National humanitarian organization providing free emergency aid, psychosocial support, health services, and assistance to vulnerable populations including displaced persons and migrants. Established 1961 with network of 70,000+ trained volunteers.

Provides free protection and rehabilitation services to vulnerable street-living children, women, and other vulnerable groups. Services include family reintegration, medical care, psychological support, educational support, and training.

UN Refugee Agency providing free protection, assistance, and support services to refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons in Burkina Faso. Services include protection monitoring, registration, civil documentation, GBV prevention/response, shelter, education, and access to basic social services.

International humanitarian NGO providing free emergency healthcare, mental health and psychosocial support, nutrition, and water/sanitation services. Active in Burkina Faso since 2020 in East and Sahel regions, supporting displaced populations and vulnerable communities. Partnership with Association Tin Tua for psychosocial support.