Education Niger Project #23950

Bring Lights, Books and Computers to Niger

by Rain for the Sahel and Sahara

Project Report | Mar 4, 2022
Former ALC Student Gives Back

By Amy Warnock | Development Manager

Assalama Alhousseini graduated from the ALC in 2014. She received her certification to become a teacher and is currently teaching first and second grade in the village where she is from. As a student, she faced similar obstacles to those that current ALC students must overcome every day. Through hard work and perserverence, Assalama was able to achieve her goal of returning to and strengthening her own community.

She told us, “I am so happy that I had the opportunity to study at RAIN’s center. I miss it there and often go back to visit the girls that are there and even to see the new girls that have come. I encourage them and tell them about what I do. I tell them to study hard. Sometimes when I think about how difficult it is now at school, I remember all of the good times I had at the center studying with my friends and living together. It was a great chance for me to be able to get good grades and find a job. Now I have a salary and I’m helping the children in my own village to learn.”

Assalama's success is a testament not only to her dedication to complete her schooling, but to the generosity that helped provide the resources to get her there. Now she is encouraging even more students at the ALC and beyond to complete their studies so that they too may secure sustainable livelihoods.

Thank you for helping young women like Assalama reach new heights, for believing in the power of education, and for continuing a partnership with RAIN that creates opportunity for future generations.

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Nov 4, 2021
Keep Moving Forward

By Amy Warnock | Development Manager

Reliable electricity allows for studying at night.

As Niger continues to grapple with the effects of COVID, students have returned to start a new school year at the Agadez Learning Center (ALC) with renewed determination. With schools closing down last year because of the pandemic, many teachers were unable to make it through the full curriculum meaning students have been forced to repeat grades or drop out altogether to help support their families. Your support has enabled RAIN to continue providing programs that increase access to education for youth in Niger struggling to finish their schooling.

As we continue to make improvements to the ALC we are encouraged by the prospect of providing for more and more students every year. Providing educational opportunities to students who would otherwise be unable to attend school is one thing, but being able to ensure students actually have a positive experience is a credit to your thoughtful support. With inconsistent access to electricity in Agadez, the installation of solar panels at the ALC has been integral in providing reliable power and creating a comfortable atmosphere for students to live and learn.

But there is always more work to be done. Though the ALC provides running water, Agadez suffers from frequent droughts meaning that water access is often suspended for days at a time. Now that the solar system has been installed we have been able to begin planning for the building of a water tower and solar powered well pump that will allow us to store up to two days worth of water on site when the city water has been cut off. Only 56% of Niger's population has any access to clean drinking water, let alone a reliable source close to home. These changes will address the most basic of needs but make a significant impact in the lives of the students housed at the center during the school year. These additions will also allow us to eventually increase capacity while reducing perstudent costs, making the center more sustainable.

We hope that you will continue to help strengthen this program and enable students from across Niger to pursue education and opportunity.

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Jul 13, 2021
News from Nafissa - Her Experience at the ALC

By Katherine Kolios | Executive Director

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