We note the passing of Irma Poots, who was affectionately called "Poots" by her Peace Corps cohort in the Zinder region. She was a public health volunteer serving from 64-66 in the Niger III group. Here is a tribute and enjoyable ode to volunteer service by Linda Schulman: Excerpts from a letter written to the daughter of Irma Poots, (Niger III 64-66 Public Health) from Linda Schulman (64-66) . . . . . I’m writing to you with my deepest...
Friends of Niger acknowledges the passing of our colleague and friend to so many, Sue Rosenfeld, who spent many years in Niger. We are sharing this brief obituary from her brother Josh below and we invite you to share your thoughts using the comment function on this page. Sue Rosenfeld, 72, a New Jersey native who spent the majority of her life as an educator in Africa, passed away on October 10 in her home town of Niamey, Niger, after a...
Friends of Niger, Heavy rains, extreme
flooding starting in August, and the collapse of the dam near Niamey have led
to severe property destruction, displacement, malnutrition and now the spread
of malaria in many parts of Niger. As of
September 15th, 71 people have died due to drowning or injury, and
over 350,000 have had to leave their homes.
The most severely impacted regions include Dosso-Tillabery, Niamey, Tahoua,
Maradi,...
Friends of Niger is
currently reviewing several requests from organizations for flood assistance
and we hope to provide some support through them to those in need soon. The Nigerien expatriate group CONUSA has already raised over $2,000. To donate now, you can
either go to http://friendsofniger.org/donate/donate-via-paypal/
to use PayPal, or write a check payable to Friends of Niger and mail to:
Friends of Niger PO Box 452 Haverford, PA 19041....
How it Evolved. By John Hutchison The proposal to establish AREN (Archive de la République du Niger) has evolved out of the long term relationship between the Republic of Niger and the USA beginning after Niger’s independence, and the advent of the Peace Corps there. This was followed much later by the relationship, linkage, and then student exchange between the Université Abdou Moumouni (UAM) and Boston University (BU). This
latter...
School for students staying in the village, while parents leave to herd livestock to find forage.Visit of the Maire de TchintebaredinFood supplies deliveryfeeding program initiated by Women’s cooperative and partially funded by FONFood supplies deliveryVisit of the Maire
Submitted by Phyllis Dichter Forbes. In February, FON approved a project with the Kirker Foundation of Niger (KF/N) for $4,000 to help them deliver critically needed medicines and medical supplies, strengthen KF/N advocacy for health services in Niger, and increase local government inputs to promote long-term sustainability of KF/N efforts. These funds will help with the internal Niger costs of clearing the first MAP International shipment of...
The International Robot Olympics is in less than one week! Never before have the world’s many nations come together for a competition of this nature, and this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to take part in history. A team from Niger is competing, and nothing would be more meaningful to them than support from their brothers and sisters abroad. A loud chorus of cheers from the community would make their trip to America all the more...
