What we do
Save the Children works in Niger to ensure that every child can survive, learn and be protected, particularly in a context marked by recurring security and humanitarian crises and structural challenges.
Our programs intervene at all levels, from grassroots communities to national authorities, to promote children's rights and bring about lasting change.
We work to expand access to inclusive, quality education, encourage children to enroll and stay in school, and protect girls from early and forced marriage. We strengthen health systems and train health workers in the prevention and treatment of malnutrition, while ensuring access to essential services and life-saving interventions in maternal and child health. We support access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in communities, schools and health facilities to improve children's well-being. We also work to build household and community resilience by supporting livelihoods and tackling the root causes of poverty, while integrating child protection into all our actions. Our humanitarian interventions provide cash assistance, food and essential items to families affected by conflict, displacement or natural disasters.
SAVE THE CHILDREN NIGER IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMMES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
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CHILD PROTECTION
EDUCATION
prise en charge avec un Oxymètre de Pouls dans un centre de santé. Marshal Gbedji
HEALTH & NUTRITION
Kanche Neighborhood School, NigerSave the Children education and student government program. Photographer: Talitha BrauerCaption writer: Penny CrumpKanche Neighborhood School, Niger. In the garden, they are using compost and manure to make the most of the soil. Millet looks a bit like a cross between corn stalks and crab grass, it has a nutty, slightly bitter flavor. It looks a bit like bird feed. It’s pounded and cooked into a porridge called futu similar to grits. The girls would also like a wall for their safety. Hajara piped up that she would really like to go to a summit of all the student governments so she can work with other students to make things better for kids in Niger.There was one little girl, Yassira, who was quite crestfallen when we had to ask her to step out of the photo because she was not in the school and we needed a parent’s permission to take her picture. Tears welled in her eyes, but she put on a brave face and went about her task of preparing the bean curd for the snack for the meeting. Her father arrived soon after to sell us the bean curd– which we promptly bought, tasted and gave to the children. It was explained to him that we could not take her photo there was no release because she’s not in school. We were a little distressed when he informed us that he had no intention of enrolling her in school for the coming fall. So got a new release signed and discretely started a mini-campaign to get Yassira enrolled in school. We made our case with the director of the school, ibo_madou@yahoo.fr, the head of the PTA Madame Lawally and several other elders who were present for our visit. We shared our hopes that Yassira would be able to attend school with the other children. The community leaders rallied behind our little tofu girl and diplomatically convinced her father that his daughter should attend school. After our tour of the school grounds and their moringa grove, Yassira came running up to us to tell us her father said s Talitha Brauer
CHILD RIGHTS GOVERNANCE
child resilience and poverty