Amman Imman Presentation(.ppt): Middle School student edition
Amman Imman Presentation(.ppt): Elementary students edition
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Amman Imman: Water is Life
Bringing Water and Hope to the Azawak of West Africa
“In a world without water, a daily
struggle for
survival”
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Ariane KirtleyFounder of Program
Amman Imman
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Mission Mission in the in the
Azawak Azawak of Nigerof Niger
To save and improve To save and improve lives lives by supplying by supplying clean and permanent clean and permanent sources of water to sources of water to adults and children adults and children currently dying of currently dying of thirst.thirst.
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Niger: one of Niger: one of thethe
poorest poorest countries in the countries in the
worldworld
The Azawak covers 80,000 square miles (approx. size
of Florida), with a population of 500,000
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Who are Who are the the
People of People of the the
Azawak?Azawak?
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The PeopleThe People Pastoralists that live Pastoralists that live
off herding animalsoff herding animals
Most live in small Most live in small campscamps
Some live in small Some live in small villages and survive off villages and survive off of sustenance farming of sustenance farming
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urur
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The Poorest Region in The Poorest Region in One of the Poorest One of the Poorest
Country in the WorldCountry in the World
No permanent or No permanent or sustainable water sustainable water
sourcessources
No infrastructureNo infrastructure No roads (paths)No roads (paths) Little health careLittle health care Few SchoolsFew Schools
(illiteracy rate: (illiteracy rate: 99%)99%)
Almost no Almost no humanitarian humanitarian assistanceassistance
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Amman Imman, Arr IssudarAmman Imman, Arr IssudarWater is Life, Milk is Hope
survive on less than 1.5 gallons of survive on less than 1.5 gallons of water/person/day -- a quantity water/person/day -- a quantity well under the World Health well under the World Health Organization prescribed minimum Organization prescribed minimum of 6.5 gallons of water/person/dayof 6.5 gallons of water/person/day
Live or die
based on the rainy
season
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During the 1.5 - 3 month During the 1.5 - 3 month rainy season…rainy season…
Drink, wash, and cook with brackish Drink, wash, and cook with brackish marsh water marsh water
contaminated with human and animal contaminated with human and animal waste waste
““darker than hot chocolate” darker than hot chocolate”
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Dig water holes in the marsh land once the marshes have dried up…
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Once these dry out after a few Once these dry out after a few months, water sources are up to months, water sources are up to
35 miles away35 miles away
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These water These water sources are…sources are…
Very rareVery rare
Water table 600-3000 feet Water table 600-3000 feet deepdeep
Too difficult and expensive Too difficult and expensive to build by populationsto build by populations
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Overuse Causes Wells to Dry UpOveruse Causes Wells to Dry Up
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Health Health Situation:Situation:
1 out every 2 children die before the age of five1 out every 2 children die before the age of five Children covered in hives and lice because no Children covered in hives and lice because no
water for bathing (95% do not wash outside of water for bathing (95% do not wash outside of rainy season)rainy season)
No water for washing wounds, so become life No water for washing wounds, so become life threateningthreatening
99% of population has never heard of HIV/AIDS99% of population has never heard of HIV/AIDS
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Increasing access to Increasing access to clean and permanent clean and permanent sources of water, and sources of water, and ascertaining their ascertaining their proper managementproper management
Have begun process Have begun process with the borehole of with the borehole of TangarwashaneTangarwashane
Plan on building Plan on building many moremany more
Program Program Amman Amman ImmanImman
Long-Term Long-Term GoalGoal
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Water Water TowerTower
Diesel Diesel EngineEngine
Diesel Diesel EngineEngine
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uuWater Water TroughsTroughs
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Water Water FountainFountain
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1 borehole 1 borehole is is
NOT NOT enough!enough!
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Cost per borehole:Cost per borehole: between $175,000 - between $175,000 -
$200,000$200,000
Initial cost per person: Initial cost per person: Between $8 to $40Between $8 to $40
Cost per person over Cost per person over lifespan of borehole : lifespan of borehole :
Less than $1Less than $1
Construction start date Construction start date for future boreholes: for future boreholes: September 2008September 2008
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Please help the Please help the children of the children of the
Azawak…Azawak… Join our Heroes of Join our Heroes of
CompassionCompassion
Raise awareness Raise awareness and funds within and funds within your school.your school.
Reach out to your Reach out to your community, clubs, community, clubs, other schools, etc.other schools, etc.
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THE FRIENDSHIP CARAVANTHE FRIENDSHIP CARAVANProgram Program Amman ImmanAmman Imman
4212 364212 36thth Street South, # A1 Street South, # A1 Arlington, VA 22206 Arlington, VA 22206
(203)468-8313 * (203)887-4213(203)468-8313 * (203)887-4213 www.waterforniger.orgwww.waterforniger.org
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