Laying the Foundation for Hamsa

The Hamsa Girls Education Center exists to provide formal education opportunities and skills training to girls and young women in Niger in order to break the cycle of multi-dimensional poverty, reduce early marriage rates and improve the overall quality of life for this generation and future generations to come.
We invite you to learn more about our Girls Advancement Program and the Hamsa Girls Education Center.

 

 

The Mother's Fund is a scholarship fund for girls in Niger honoring the strength and love of mothers.

A Grandmother’s Love
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Salamatou is 55 years old. She earns money by preparing and selling food for snacks to school children at recess. Salamatou was the youngest of seven children. Due to the generosity of her... READ MORE

Honor your Mother or a loved one with the perfect gift this Mother's Day.

A Mother’s Gratitude
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Chizoba (Chee-zoe-ba) is one of our sponsored students who has attended the Madaoua School since its beginning. Her mother asked Kara during a recent visit tell Chizoba’s sponsor and all of our donors... READ MORE

Honor your Mother or a loved one with the perfect gift this Mother's Day.

Maryam and her mom
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On a recent trip to Niger, a teacher told me that one of her students, 7-year-old Maryam, had been rejected by other schools because they believed she was mentally ill. When I met... READ MORE

In honor of mothers, the Remember Niger Coalition has established a special scholarship fund for secondary school girls.

Parent-teacher conference
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Typically, there is little to no communication between parents and teachers in Nigerien public schools. However, while visiting Aguie Primary, a Remember Niger supported school, Headmistress Leahtou introduced us to a mother who... READ MORE