Olivier Asselin photography

BURKINA FASO GOLD MINING

Souga Doupoaka, 12, sits in class at the Youga primary school in the town of Youga, approximately 205 km southeast of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday April 28, 2009. Souga had never gone to school until two years ago, when members of her family started working at the Youga gold mine - the salaries they receive allows them to pay for Souga's school fees.

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Contained in galleries: Burkina Faso : Gold mining

Souga Doupoaka, 12, sits in class at the Youga primary school in the town of Youga, approximately 205 km southeast of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday April 28, 2009. Souga had never gone to school until two years ago, when members of her family started working at the Youga gold mine - the salaries they receive allows them to pay for Souga's school fees.