Niger

3 October 2012

Discovering the impact of malnutrition among children in Niger

By Julie Lorenzen More than one million children in West Africa are at risk of acute malnourishment due to the drought, and this has effects beyond the immediate needs for sustenance. Malnutrition weakens the immune system and makes learning harder. This year West Africa has been struck by a drought affecting more than 18 million peopl...
Money, seeds and a plan for the future will help villagers thrive
28 September 2012

Money, seeds and a plan for the future will help villagers thrive

By Julie Lorenzen in Niger For many families in Niger, the gap between harvests has become stretched out by the drought that has been experienced all over the Sahel...
Cycle of drought and poor harvest leads to hunger and despair
19 September 2012

Cycle of drought and poor harvest leads to hunger and despair

By Julie Lorenzen Before the drought began in Niger, Adama Yacouba and her family could eat twice a day, now they can only afford one single meal per day. Before Adama...
Nutrition clinics offer hope in the midst of a drought
12 September 2012

Nutrition clinics offer hope in the midst of a drought

By Julie Lorenzen in Niger Mariama Amadou’s five-year-old son died of starvation in March. Now her ten-month-old daughter Salamou is suffering from severe malnutrition...
Children’s lives hang in the balance in Niger
30 March 2012

Children’s lives hang in the balance in Niger

Two malnourished boys sit still in the blazing sun. A slightly older boy comes along and gives them a bag of cookies.
Rising food prices and sporadic rains spell trouble for farmers in Niger
19 March 2012

Rising food prices and sporadic rains spell trouble for farmers in Niger

By Kalle Lindberg in Niger Boureima Garba from Kourtéré village in Niger, is fortunate. He has land close to the river, can read and write, and has good access to loca...
Even those with farms find the cupboards bare in Niger
16 March 2012

Even those with farms find the cupboards bare in Niger

By Kalle Lindberg in Niger For a farmer in a poor country, Boureima Garba who lives in Kourtéré village in Niger, is fortunate. He has plenty of land. He has gone to...
IFRC launches food security appeal to assist 350,000 in Niger
31 January 2012

IFRC launches food security appeal to assist 350,000 in Niger

The IFRC has launched an emergency appeal for 3.7 million Swiss francs/US$4 million to help the Red Cross Society of Niger assit 350,000 people affected by the ...
Bargaining for food in the Sahel
24 May 2011

Bargaining for food in the Sahel

In 2009–2010, Niger once again suffered through another food crisis. The IFRC and its partners set up a food assistance programme to respond to the crisis, but it ...
6 August 2010

Niger: Red Cross volunteers make vital contribution in the fight against malnutrition

Moussa Maliki is 42, but looks younger than his age.
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