The "Acacia Partnership Trust" (APT) exists to serve the church in Burkina Faso, and to help it facilitate sustainable community development and transformation:

Serving the Church in Mission

• We work with the churches in northern Burkina Faso in their mission to bring God's transforming grace to their neighbouring communities.

• This involves poverty relief, education, and community development as well as evangelism, discipleship training, and church-planting.

Christ-centred Holistic Development

• We seek to put the church at the heart of true and sustainable community development.

• We believe that the message of Christ touches the whole person. It not only responds to the spiritual needs of people, but also transforms the physical and social conditions of individuals and communities. It offers a real basis for hope and holistic development

Church Partnerships

• We link churches in the UK, Europe, and the US in 2-way partnerships with churches in northern Burkina Faso.

• Establishing real relationships not only allows western churches to be personally involved in the Burkinabe communities they are serving, but also to learn from them in their wealth of spirituality, community, and faith.

A UK-Registered Charity
The Acacia Partnership Trust is a registered UK charity (no. 1126683). It was founded by Keith Smith, to facilitate the work he has been doing in Burkina Faso since 1989. Under the oversight of a British board of trustees, Keith and his wife Lynne continue to pursue the vision of APT, liaising closely with the church in Burkina Faso.

The trustees are:

Steve Parry

Tim Watson

Tony Brown

Tim Morris

Paul Kirkwood