Program Amman Imman Short Mission Statement Oct 07

Amman Imman: Water is Life Bringing Water and Hope to the Azawak of West Africa

“In a World without Water, A Daily Struggle For Survival”

“Water is Life.” This could not be truer than in the Azawak of West Africa where during nine months out of the year there is no water. This drastic situation is a direct consequence of global climate change, shifting economies and political upheaval. A vast plain approximately the size of Florida on the edge of the Sahara, the Azawak is the poorest region in Niger, itself the poorest nation in the world. Living on the brink of survival, the region’s 500,000 inhabitants walk up to thirty miles a day for water. They have no access to roads or schools, and health centres are a two day donkey ride away. Few organizations or government agencies work to improve their lives. Clean water is there, in sustainable aquifers at an average depth of 600-3000 feet. As the humanitarian program of the American 501c3 non-profit The Friendship Caravan, Amman Imman is drilling permanent sources of water in order to provide these resilient people a chance to live without the indignity of daily thirst and fear of waterborne illness. Water is life. One water source at a time, we can bring hope to people who have nowhere else to turn. Please help fulfil this dream. The children of the Azawak deserve a better future.

THE FRIENDSHIP CARAVAN * Program Amman Imman 4212 36th Street South, #A1* Arlington, VA 22206 [email protected] * www.waterforniger.org * (203) 468-8313