WE WORK IN ONE COUNTRY
WE WORK IN ONE COUNTRY
WEST AFRICA
THE POOREST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD
1 IN 7
CHILDREN DIES
BEFORE THE AGE OF FIVE
61%
OF RURAL VILLAGERS
LACK SAFE WATER
96%
HAVE NO ACCESS TO SANITATION
(NOT EVEN A SIMPLE LATRINE)
Women and girls are responsible for walking 4-6 miles a day to find water.
85% of Nigerien women cannot read or write.
40% of girls in Niger are married by age 15.
That’s the world’s highest rate of child marriage.
The average woman will have seven children.
That’s the highest fertility rate in the world.
A woman in Niger dies from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth every two hours.
WHAT’S THE ANSWER?
Giving people access to safe water is the first step, but these are deep-rooted problems that require a comprehensive, long-term approach. Read how we do it.
How You Can Help
Director of Operations
Phone: 802.233.6254
Mailing Address:
16563 Park Lane Circle
Los Angeles, CA 90049
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