In Burkina Faso in West Africa (formerly Upper Volta), the hopes are high, almost as big as the problems. In this country on the border of the Sahara, it hasn't rained since 1973, the soil is parched, the trees can't get their roots deep enough to find water. Desertification is a disaster. But nevertheless, the Burkinabes live life with pride and with the hope that things will change with joint effort.