Remember Niger Coalition 2021 Annual Report
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In 2021, you, our partners, supporters and donors made an enormous difference in the lives of children in Niger. Together, we ensured that over 3,800 children received a high-quality education. This is a big deal in a country where it’s more likely that a child will stay home, rather than attend school. By constructing classrooms, providing sponsorships, feeding children, training teachers, connecting schools to solar power, and so much more, we are making investments that will yield dividends well into the future. Every child is born with God-given talents and purposes. Education provides a way to nurture and develop those gifts, which, ultimately, will have an effect on whole communities. It is much like a drop of water that ripples outward when it falls on still water. Like that drop of water, education impacts the child and “ripples out” and influences the child’s family, community and country.
Thank you for the investments that you are making in the lives of children in Niger. Your generosity and kindness will continue to ripple well into the future. |
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The mission of Remember Niger Coalition is to unify people and mobilize resources to expand quality educational opportunities in Niger. Niger is located is West Africa and is the least educated country in the world. Only 50% of children go to primary school, 22% go to middle school, and 5% attend high school. Thanks to supporters like you, Remember Niger Coalition is having an incredible impact in the lives of nearly 4,000 students in the 18 schools we currently support.
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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GIRLS
Change a Life! 
Hougé was the first student in the Remember Niger Scholarship Program and serves as an excellent example of what a young person can achieve when given the opportunity to attend quality schools. When she was in the fifth grade, her father passed away and she needed financial assistance to continue her education. Fortunately, Remember Niger was able to extend a scholarship to her. Hougé scored the highest score in the region on the national sixth grade exam and was given the opportunity to go to middle school. She graduated from high school in 2020 and is attending the university in Niger where she is pursuing a medical degree. She plans to be a doctor so that she can help others in her community. She also talks passionately about encouraging girls in her family and community to stay in school! Only 9% of Nigerien girls attend middle school, and the percentage goes down to less than 5% for high school.
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KOLLO GIRLS SCHOOL
30 Students Start Classes 
The Kollo Girls School opened its doors with 30 kindergarten and first grade students in November 2021. The vision of the chool is to create a safe learning space for girls to receive a high-quality education. When complete, the school will provide education to girls in grades preschool through high school. The school will utilize the STEAM education approach that teaches the girls to be curious and to think critically and creatively about the world around them. They will be the future leaders and problem-solvers in their communities and country.
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ZINDER HIGH SCHOOL
3 New Classrooms 
Three classrooms were added to the high school in Zinder in 2021. There was so much demand from parents and community members for more space and classes that additional classrooms needed to be added sooner than initially planned.
The Zinder School was established in 2007 with 27 students in preschool through 1st grade. The school now serves over 700 students in preschool through the 2nd class of high school. The opening of Zinder High School in 2020 provided students with the opportunity to attend a quality school that will prepare them for university or future employment. Remember Niger is honored to be a part of Zinder School’s growth and the realization of their vision for a preschool through high school complex that will serve the Zinder community for many years to come. |