R.E.A.C.T. Niger - ARCHIVED
The tragedy of the situation in Niger requires a humanitarian response on a global scale. Through Global Hand, you can play a part in that response.
Responding to Emergencies with Appropriateness, Coordination and Timeliness.
If you have information to contribute, or if you need information you cannot find here, please let us know at niger@globalhand.org
DONORS
Want to donate relief items for Niger? You can do so here.
You are welcome to place an offer of goods on the Global Hand site. Validated Global Hand members will be able to respond to your offer and use the goods in an appropriate and responsible manner.
Please indicate in the description of your offer that you would like the goods to go to Niger.
Goods
The following product has been utilised in the international relief response in Niger. You may wish to offer these or other items.
- Food
- Cereals, including maize, rice, wheat, millet and sorghum
- Pulses, including peas, beans, and lentils
- UNIMIX (enriched floor of corn-soja blend to recuperate malnourished children)
- Vegetable oil
- Milk powder
- Supplementary nutrients for pregnant and lactating mothers
- Water purification supplies
- Animal fodder
- Small farming equipment
- Shelter materials
- Medical supplies & medicines
- Cooking utensils
- Blankets
- Transportation: M6 trucks and long haul trucks to transport food commodities, with off-road capabailities.
Needs Assessment (Courtesy of FEWS)
See http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-6EPQUL?OpenDocument&cc;=ner&rc;=1 for further details.
These needs, assessed by FEWS, may help you identify how your company could make a contribution.
- Augmentation of supplemental feeding for children under five
- Additional support for the Government of Niger's free food distributions
- Provision of emergency animal fodder and livestock nutritional supplements
- Assistance with sanitation and potable water (in areas with the highest malnutrition)
- Seeds for second season cropping, especially short cycle beans
It should be noted that Niger is a landlocked country, with relatively high logistics costs. Several agencies have requested financial support to cover logistics costs for supplies to reach beneficiaries.
In Niger's worst hit area, the Maradi region, an estimated 400000 children are at risk of severe malnutrition. - Photo courtesy of Photobiker.com
For your reference
- Humanitarian Information Centre Niger
This website is an information portal for Niger, providing maps of the affected areas, needs assessments from FAO, WFP, MSF, Oxfam, World Vison and other NGOs and UN Agencies active in Niger. The website also includes a Who's Working Where in Nutrition document. - ReliefWeb Maps
The ReliefWeb map centre contains detailed maps of areas affected. The website also includes press releases, situation reports and other updates for Niger. - Alertnet: Aid groups respond to Niger food crisis
A listing of NGOs and United Nations agencies that are responding to the situation in Niger.
If you would like to discuss this further, feel free to contact us:
Email: niger@globalhand.org
Phone: +852 2272 9390 for Hong Kong office (HQ)
Phone: +44 1892 614 874 for UK office