Prevent Further Food Crisis in Niger
Food crisis prevention
Summary
3.5 million people are suffering from the current food crisis in Niger and are at risk of destroying their means of recovery in order to obtain food now.
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $5,606 was raised for this project. Other Projects You Can Help
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
In the best of years, survival in Niger is difficult. Most Nigeriens live in a state of chronic food insecurity, especially now in the period before the harvest. The past crop was destroyed by the worst infestation of desert locusts seen in almost two decades; 3.5 million are now suffering from the food crisis. CARE will target households in the hardest-hit regions of Tahoua, Maradi, Diffa, Ziner and Tillabéri.
Activities
Purchase bulk food (locally when possible); move food and fodder from warehouses to distribution sites for people and animals; set up therapeutic feeding centers; protect the assets of people so they have the tools to rebuild post-crisis.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $5,606
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $5,606 . The original project funding goal was $50,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Avoid further crisis by providing people with emergency food supplies while also ensuring that people do not sell their land or goods for food and prohibit themselves from economic recovery in the future.
Project Message
If this year’s crops fail for lack of care, or livestock die for lack of fodder and forage, Niger’s crisis will catapult into calamity. The time to respond is now, and the need is urgent.
- CARE, CARE
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Susan Davis
Director of Development
151 Ellis Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
United States
(404) 979-9304
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
CARE
151 Ellis Street NE
Atlanta,
GA
30303
United States
800-422-7385
http://www.careusa.org
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Niger
and can also be found under 
Health.
For more information about Niger, read the Human Development Report on Niger or the Wikipedia entry for Niger.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 1, 2005
Latest Update from the Field
CARE
By CARE - Program Services & Information, August 28, 2006 05:30 PM
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