Find great gifts from Niger at the Fair Trade Sale this Saturday hosted by the Durham Community Church at 17 Main St. in Durham! RAIN will be selling new fabulous jewelry and co-op items from 10am-2pm. See you there!
Seiga Gets Help Through “The Waiting Season”
Food Aid Arrives in Tillaberi Communities for Families and Local School
Brian Nowak, Niger Program Director
Food delivery to the temporary cereal bank.
Thanks to your help, the village of Seiga and surrounding communities in the Tillaberi region of Niger will have access to subsidized grain to help them through the end of what’s known as “the hungry season,” …
RAIN Hosts “Niger: A Country United in the Face of Turmoil” in Washington D.C.
Omara Moctar and Bess Palmisciano
On September 4th, RAIN, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Niger, hosted Niger: A Country United in the Face of Turmoil, a presentation and informal discussion focusing on Niger and its place in the changing landscape of drought and turmoil in West Africa. Held at the Elliott School of International Affairs of George Washington University in Washington, …
RAIN Website Content Available in French
French speaking visitors can now stay informed
Visitors to the RAIN website now have the option to translate selected pages in French by clicking on the French flag icon at the top of the page. Most of RAIN’s beneficiaries in Niger speak French as their primary language, and we wish to be accessable to a wider range of people. Salut! …
The Seacoast Sings for African Suppers September 19th
New Hampshire music makers come together for West Africa at the Moffatt Ladd House
Drought has triggered another food crisis across the Sahel. RAIN responds with sustainable solutions with wells, drip irrigated gardens, and teaching women how to grow food for their families. Help support our work and come out to the Moffatt Ladd Historical House & Garden in Portsmouth on September 19th for a special concert. …
Week of Fundraising at Loretta Restaurant To Benefit RAIN
Loretta Restaurant in Newburyport, MA will kick off a week long benefit for RAIN on August 28th.
With the growing drought and hunger crisis sweeping West Africa, an estimated 18 million people – of whom over 2 million are children under 5 – are at severe risk of malnutrition and starvation. The United Nations is calling for comprehensive, rapid assistance to the millions of people affected. …