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- Over half of the population have no access to clean water
- 26 children in every hundred will die before their fifth birthday
- Only 16% of babies are delivered by skilled health personnel
Most of Niger's 14 million people earn a living growing basic crops or raising livestock, but farmers have faced shrinking harvests. The country has cycles of droughts, and more than 80 percent of the land is desert. Niger's agricultural land is threatened by expanding deserts.
The health system is basic and most people cannot afford health care. Many children suffer from malnutrition, which stunts their growth and slows down their immune system, leaving them more vulnerable to disease.
The food crisis in 2005 had a devastating effect on the country, affecting 3.6 million people, 800,000 of which were children. A humanitarian emergency was declared in Niger.
Islamic Relief in Niger
Islamic Relief began working in Niger on an emergency programme to address the food crisis in June 2005.
Our programmes cover Health and Nutrition, including therapeutic feeding centres for severely malnourished children. There are also 35 community integrated health centres with Supplementary Feeding Centres to provide rehabilitation for moderately malnourished children. Islamic Relief provides free health care for malnourished children their mothers and pregnant and nursing women.
Water and sanitation activities include the drilling/digging of wells, installation of hand pumps, construction of public latrines and raising community awareness to prevent mass outbreaks of disease.
For examples of Islamic Relief's work in Niger, please click below:
Health and Nutrition: Better child health
Water and Sanitation: Community solidarity
Islamic Microfinance: A regular income
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