August 2008 – Friends of Niger

NPCA Launching MorePeaceCorps Campaign To Increase Support for Peace Corps

Posted on August 15, 2008January 9, 2014 by admin

100 House Parties Across United States Targeted For September 6, 2008 MorePeaceCorps is a campaign launched in 2008 by the National Peace Corps Association with the goal of increasing support for the Peace Corps, eventually doubling its budget and worldwide volunteer base by 2011, the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps. MorePeaceCorps will begin by throwing 100 House Parties across the United States to rally support for this crucial goal....

Niger Documentary Filmmaker Wins Golden Giraffe Award

Posted on August 1, 2008January 9, 2014 by admin

Ingrid Patetta's documentary, At The Center Of The Earth - Of Wells and Men, has recently won a Golden Giraffe award at the International Environmental Film Festival of Niamey. Honoring the traditional know-how of the Hausa well-diggers of Niger, the film reveals the pride, the tradition, and the determination of these Sahelian men who dig the earth with their bare hands in order to access water. The film has also been chosen as an Official...