Rain for the Sahel and Sahara
United States
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Access to food, water, education and livelihoods may sound like worthwhile, but unrelated goals. Yet, incorporated into traditional lives and customs, RAIN's programs create an integrated pathway to sustainability and cultural harmony. All of our programs share a common goal: supporting nomadic schools where children must have food to eat and teachers to teach them. Traditionally herders and caravaners, nomadic people in these regions are in trouble. They find themselves increasingly marginalized and with less and less room to live their lives as they have for centuries. Men must often leave their families in "exod" - relocating to neighboring countries to find work - weakening the fabric of their traditions and ability to survive. Increasing drought brings more frequent food shortages and uncertainty. Schools lay abandoned, and nomadic children must work to help their families survive. But these communities are ready and motivated to overcome these obstacles - they just need a "leg up." Through RAIN, you can provide that boost that is so urgently needed and hoped for. Very little goes a long way in Niger. Nomadic parents, teachers and children are committing themselves daily in their efforts to improve their situation. They are dedicated to making the most of your support and investment.
