On October 30, 2020, USAID, in partnership with the University of San Diego Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, hosted an event featuring USAID Acting Administrator John Barsa, to celebrate the...
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FAIR Helps Support and Empower Disabled Communities in Niger
Lack of food and poor nutrition can impact nearly every layer of society. Most often, those who suffer most are those who can do little to change their situation. Counterpart, and our local partners...
Expanded Niger food program means disabled children won’t be left out
By Jennifer Brookland Even in a place like Niger where most families struggle through chronic food shortages, some people are especially vulnerable to hunger. The second phase of Counterpart...
Counterpart begins food distribution in flooded eastern Niger
Counterpart International will distribute emergency food relief in Niger this week, delivering assistance to nearly 62,000 people in the three eastern provinces. After heavy rains and flooding in...
U.S. Ambassador Bisa Williams visits Counterpart projects in Niger
By Jennifer O’Riordan A women’s group in the small village of Issoufouri, Niger is bringing local food shortages under control through its efficient management of a cereal bank. The women-owned and...
Helping Women and Children Fight Malnutrition in Niger
Meet Fassouma. She's 18 years old, married with three children. She and her husband grow millet and beans on their land to support themselves. With five mouths to feed, however, they often do not...