Rain4Sahara
NIGER, WEST AFRICA: July 9, 2012. The West African country of Niger is characterized by sporadic and scarce rainfall, prone to prolonged drought punctuated by flooding, and is experiencing hardship from the food crisis currently sweeping the entire Sahel region.
The rural township of Gougaram in the remote Arlit area of the Agadez region is composed of 12 nomadic communities with over 6,000 inhabitants, …
RAIN and TPRF Partner for Second Time
July, 2012
The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF) has awarded $20,000 to Rain for the Sahel and Sahara (RAIN) to install self-sustaining market gardens for rural nomadic communities in the West African country of Niger.
“TPRF is very supportive of programs that give children access to nutritious meals while enhancing food security for the whole community,” …
Tuareg musician and RAIN supporter Omara Moctar (Bombino) is featured on CNN’s African Voices.
In “Guitar Hero of the Desert,”Bombino talks about the importance of dialogue in the face of violence and how recent events in Niger have affected his life.
April 6, 2012 For Immediate Release
(Seacoast NH) – Classical Music By the Sea is pleased to announce its premiere benefit, An Afternoon With The Muir String Quartet, to be held on Sunday, June 10, 2012 in North Hampton NH.
The benefit is a fundraiser for two non-profits, Classics For Kids Foundation (CFKF) and Rain for the Sahel and Sahara (RAIN). …
Reporter Joel Brown provides a condensed version of his interview with Bess in the Boston Globe Magazine.
