“In a world without water, a daily struggle for survival”

Mission in the Azawak of Niger Mission in the Azawak of Niger To save and improve lives by supplying clean and permanent sources of water to adults and children currently dying of thirst. To save and improve lives by supplying clean and permanent sources of water to adults and children currently dying of thirst.

Ariane Kirtley Founder and Director

Our First Success Story: The Janet Cornelius Borehole in the Village of Tangarwashane

Montessori Well of Love Borehole in the Village of Kijigari Our Second Accomplishment:

Niger: one of the poorest countries in the world The Azawak covers 80,000 square miles (approx. size of Florida), with a population of 500,000

Who are the People of the Azawak?

The People Pastoralists that live off herding animals Pastoralists that live off herding animals Most live in small camps Most live in small camps Some live in small villages and survive off of sustenance farming Some live in small villages and survive off of sustenance farming

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The Poorest Region in one of the Poorest Countries in the World  No permanent or sustainable water sources No infrastructure No infrastructure No roads (paths) No roads (paths) Little health care Little health care Few Schools Few Schools (illiteracy rate: 99%) Almost no humanitarian assistance Almost no humanitarian assistance

Amman Imman, Arr Issudar Water is Life, Milk is Hope survive on less than 1.5 gallons of water/person/day -- a quantity well under the World Health Organization prescribed minimum of 6.5 gallons of water/person/day Live or die based on the rainy season

During the month rainy season… Drink, wash, and cook with brackish marsh water contaminated with human and animal waste “darker than hot chocolate”

Dig water holes in the dried marsh

Once these dry out after a few months, water sources are up to 35 miles away

These water sources are… Very rare Very rare Water table feet deep Water table feet deep Too difficult and expensive to build by populations Too difficult and expensive to build by populations

Very difficult to pull water

Water is contaminated Water is contaminated Water is contaminated

Dry up because overexploited

Health Situation: 1 out every 2 children die before the age of five 1 out every 2 children die before the age of five Children covered in hives and lice because no water for bathing (95% do not wash outside of rainy season) Children covered in hives and lice because no water for bathing (95% do not wash outside of rainy season) No water for washing wounds, so become life threatening No water for washing wounds, so become life threatening 99% of population has never heard of HIV/AIDS 99% of population has never heard of HIV/AIDS

 Increasing access to clean and permanent sources of water, and ascertaining their proper management.  Have begun process with the boreholes of Tangarwashane, Tchinwagari and Kijigari  Plan on building many more Program Amman Imman Long-Term Goal

Success Story: Tangarwashane Borehole An Oasis of Life  Clean and abundant water all year round  Children go to school  Adult education classes  Native trees planted to reforest the area  Women empowered and given economic autonomy thanks to a cereal bank and livestock program

Troughs Water Tower

An Oasis of Life Tangarwashane

Latest Accomplishment: Kijigari had no sustainable source of water. When the marsh dried, the village was abandoned.

Drilling the Kijigari borehole Spring, 2010

Kijigari borehole “Montessori Well of Love” Finished June 2010! Provides water for 35,000 people and animals

Kijigari borehole “Montessori Well of Love”

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Wells of Love Service learning component of Amman Imman Service learning component of Amman Imman Engages students as « Heroes of Compassion » Engages students as « Heroes of Compassion » Program provides tools for students raise awareness and funds to build Wells of Love Program provides tools for students raise awareness and funds to build Wells of Love

Some of our Heroes of Compassion

Friendship Exchange

A Walk For Water Chantilly, Virginia, USA Orcas Island, Washington, USA Wellington, New Zealand Lake Frank, Maryland, USA

Amman-a-thon

Hand in Hand

You can help! Become an Individual or Corporate Sponsor. Match funds raised by a school. Become an Individual or Corporate Sponsor. Match funds raised by a school. Join A Walk For Water Join A Walk For Water Have an Amman-a-thon Have an Amman-a-thon Run/Bike/Swim for Water Run/Bike/Swim for Water Help in your own creative and compassionate way Help in your own creative and compassionate way

Amman Imman: Water is Life 7036 Strathmore Street, Suite 111 Chevy Chase, Maryland Debra Kahn, Associate Director and Wells of Love program director