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Seacoasters Enjoy Food & Holiday Spirit at Tulsi

Kittery, ME:  On December 11, Seacoasters convened at Tulsi Indian restaurant in Kittery to help RAIN kick off learning and earning programs for women and girls in Niger for 2014.

Tulsi owner and master chef Rajesh Mandekar created a special menu of delicious North Indian courses for the occasion, and Tuareg jewelry along with hand crafted items from RAIN’s artisan cooperatives were available for sale. …

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Meaningful Gifts: We’ve Got ‘Em!

Wandering in a desert of uninspiring gift options?  Rudy’s here to guide you to meaningful gifts – from fabulous Tuareg jewelry to artisan crafted treasures, the chance to support girls’ education in honor of that special person, or a unique experience only found in our online auction – it’s all here!

You can feel great knowing that 100% of your purchases support our programs for education, …

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RAIN News: Fall 2013

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Festival Season Comes to Niger

Bess reports from the official Cure Salee festival in Niger and RAIN looks ahead to new programs in 2014.

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Share your voice for RAIN

Have thoughts or experiences to share about RAIN? Lend your voice by contributing a brief review of why you support our work in Niger! Reviews provide a great introduction to those new to RAIN, AND if we can garner 10 new ones by October 31st, we’ll be back on the GreatNonprofits Top Rated List for NGO’s. We’d love to hear from you! …

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Your Contribution Counts Even More on October 9

Tomorrow, the good folks at GlobalGiving.org are matching your donations to our projects 30%… If you’ve been intrigued by our new Learning Center in Agadez, now’s a great time to make your contribution count even more!

The literacy rate of rural Niger is less than 15%, and girls especially face daunting challenges to staying in school, dropping out before the 4th grade. …

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