Our mission is to give young people the skills to earn their living as artisans, to increase the incomes of practicing artisans, and to preserve traditional arts in Niger. We do this by providing training, equipment, and access to markets.
Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:
By Soumana Saley | President of DIMA
DIMA has completed its project with the Communaite des Handicapes Locomoteurs de la Commune Niamey II. The project began last spring with the construction of an atelier for the association of... Read the full report ›By Soumana Saley | President of DIMA
The new academic year started at DIMA in October. There are now 70 students enrolled at the main training center in Niamey (51 girls and 19 boys). We had hoped to start literacy training in October... Read the full report ›By Soumana Saley | President of DIMA
The 61 tailoring and leatherworking students at the main training center in Niamey took their mid-year exams in June and then went on their summer vacation. DIMA delivered 36 traditional looms to the... Read the full report ›