Because we are small and nimble, we are able to react to emergencies quicker than other organizations. We are one of the few working with nomads, so when disaster strikes, we are often their only hope.
Measles and new strains of meningitis have recently devasted Niger, and the nomads are not included in government programs. We have been able to react in 2015 and 16 to major threats and have vaccinated over 2500 nomads.
In 2009 floods devastated Agadez and the surrounding region.
40,000 people were left homeless and without food.
We were able to react before any other agency because of a satellite modem which allowed us to contact you –our donors– and in less that a week could provide over $20,000 in food relief.
In the famine of 2005, we were the largest food donor for the nomads, distributing this through festivals where the largest number of nomads congregated.
