Food Distribution - Madaoua Niger
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For Ramatou Malon Hassan, a widow and mother of twelve, the last four years have been a constant struggle. But today, Ramatou is beaming.
“I am thanking God and thanking you for the help,” she says with a wide smile.
In mid-May, Ramatou received enough millet, black eyed peas, and oil to last her family for a month. It was the second monthly ration she received through a food assistance project implemented by Samaritan’s Purse Niger.
The project, which is supported by Canadian Foodgrains Bank and the Christian & Missionary Alliance, is helping vulnerable families in the Madaoua region of Niger get through a particularly difficult year.
After her husband died in 2008, Ramatou was forced to sell some of the family’s land to survive. Since then, things have been going in a downward spiral.
This year, Ramatou only harvested about 15 kilograms of millet—enough for only a couple months for her family. Read the full story, by
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People who would like to help those who are suffering from hunger in
Niger can give to the Foodgrains Bank Sahel and East Africa Appeal, by clicking here or calling 1.800.665.0377.