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Amman Imman: Water is Life

Bringing Water and Hope

to the Azawak of West Africa

“In a world

withoutwater,a daily

strugglefor

survival”



Ariane KirtleyFounder of Program

Amman Imman



MissionMission

in thein the

Azawak Azawak of Nigerof Niger

To save and improve To save and improve

liveslives by supplyingby supplyingclean and permanentclean and permanent

sources of water tosources of water to

adults and childrenadults and children

currently dying of currently dying of



Our First SuccessStory:

The Janet CorneliusBorehole in theVillage of

Tangarwashane



Niger:Niger:

one of theone of the

poorestpoorestcountriescountries

in worldin world

The Azawak covers 80,000square miles (approx. size of

Florida), with a population of 500 000



Who areWho arethethe

People of People of thethe

Azawak?Azawak?



The People The People Pastoralists that livePastoralists that live

off herding animalsoff herding animals

Most live in smallMost live in smallcampscamps

Some live in smallSome live in smallvillages and survivevillages and surviveoff of sustenanceoff of sustenancefarmingfarming



urur



t



e oorest eg on ne oores eg on none of the Poorestone of the Poorest

Countries in the WorldCountries in the World

No permanent orNo permanent orsustainable watersustainable water

No infrastructureNo infrastructure

No roads (paths)No roads (paths)

Little health careLittle health care

Few SchoolsFew Schools(illiteracy rate:(illiteracy rate:

99%)99%)

Almost noAlmost no

humanitarianhumanitarianassistanceassistance



Amman Imman, Arr Issudar Amman Imman, Arr Issudar

Water is Life, Milk is Hope

survive on less than 1.5 gallons of survive on less than 1.5 gallons of

water/person/day -- a quantity wellwater/person/day -- a quantity well

under the World Healthunder the World Health

Organization prescribed minimumOrganization prescribed minimumof 6.5 gallons of water/person/dayof 6.5 gallons of water/person/day

Live ordie

basedon therainy

season



During the 1.5 - 3 monthDuring the 1.5 - 3 month

rainy season…rainy season… Drink, wash, and cookwith brackish marshwater

contaminated withhuman and animalwaste

“darker than hotchocolate”



Dig water

holes in themarsh landonce the

marshes have



Once these dry out after a fewmonths, water sources are up to 35

miles away



These waterThese water

sources are…sources are…

Very rareVery rare

Water table 600-3000 feetWater table 600-3000 feetdeepdeep

Too difficult and Too difficult andexpensive to build byexpensive to build byo ulationso ulations



Very difficult to pull waterVery difficult to pull water

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Dry up because overexploitedDry up because overexploited

hild di1 t 2 hild di



Situation:Situation: 1 out every 2 children die1 out every 2 children die

before the age of fivebefore the age of five Children covered in hivesChildren covered in hives

and lice because no waterand lice because no water

for bathing (95% do notfor bathing (95% do notwash outside of rainywash outside of rainyseason)season)

No water for washingNo water for washingwounds, so become lifewounds, so become life

threateningthreatening 99% of population has99% of population has

never heard of HIV/AIDSnever heard of HIV/AIDS



Amman

Imman

Long-TermGoal

W tWater



WaterWater

TowerTower

DieselDiesel

EngineEngine



uuWaterWater

Troughs Troughs



WaterWater

FountainFountain



aa



1 borehole1 boreholeisis

NOTNOT

enough!enough!



Cost per borehole:Cost per borehole:

between $175,000 -between $175,000 -$200,000$200,000

Initial cost per person:Initial cost per person:

Between $8 to $40Between $8 to $40

Cost per person overCost per person overlifespan of borehole :lifespan of borehole :

Less than $1Less than $1

Construction start dateConstruction start date

for future boreholes:for future boreholes:September 2008September 2008

Pl h l hPl h l th



Please help thePlease help the

children of thechildren of the

Azawak…Azawak…

Join our Heroes of Join our Heroes of

CompassionCompassion

Raise awarenessRaise awareness

and funds withinand funds within

your school.your school.

Reach out to yourReach out to your

community, clubs,community, clubs,

other schools, etc.other schools, etc.

THE FRIENDSHIP CARAVANTHE FRIENDSHIP CARAVAN



THE FRIENDSHIP CARAVANTHE FRIENDSHIP CARAVAN

ProgramProgram Amman Imman Amman Imman 4212 364212 36thth Street South, # A1Street South, # A1

Arlington, VA 22206Arlington, VA 22206

(203)468-8313 * (203)887-4213(203)468-8313 * (203)887-4213

www.waterforniger.orgwww.waterforniger.org

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