Amman Imman

Mariama drinks clean waterI started the NGO Amman Imman after witnessing children in the Azawak of Niger walking all day long desperately searching for water. Their survival became my mission.  Twelve years later, and Amman Imman has brought water to close to 100,000 people. Let us cover the Azawak, and the rest of Africa with wells and water so no child dies of thirst ever again!

Amman Imman logoAmman Imman empowers and supports Africa’s most vulnerable indigenous peoples and engages students worldwide as socially conscious leaders. Through our Africa-based program, Oases of Life, we establish points of civilization that flourish, beginning with the construction of permanent water sources. Our programs emphasize the role of women and youth as a guiding force for societal stability, optimism, and resilience.

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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought In this photo, taken in 2005, young Malik, Soutout, and Sadeya were digging ...
Ibrahim

Ibrahim

Somewhere, deep in the desert, a child awaits his mother to return from a long, dangerous voyage. Food she will ...
Little Shepherd Boy

Little Shepherd Boy

LITTLE SHEPHERD BOY: This little shepherd boy, Rijijess, was waiting his turn at a deep well to obtain water for ...
Happy World Water Day!

Happy World Water Day!

Girls from our Amman Imman Ebagueye community are playing in the pristine water gushing from their borehole, constructed in 2012 ...
Building Hope. Giving Education. Providing Opportunities. 

Building Hope. Giving Education. Providing Opportunities. 

 Families walk up to 30 miles a day searching for water. Children have little to no time for education ...
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY Happy International Women's Day and a special dedication to the women I work within the context ...
A MARSH DRINK

A MARSH DRINK

A MARSH DRINK In this photo, Perri fetches water in a marsh alongside cattle and sheep. The marsh was evaporating ...
WATER IS EDUCATION

WATER IS EDUCATION

WATER IS EDUCATION Amman Imman, the organization I founded and run, is raising money to build the "Water is Education" ...
The Solution For Climate Change

The Solution For Climate Change

THE SOLUTION FOR CLIMATE CHANGE Did you know that combining girls education and family planning has recently been identified as ...
The Solution For Climate-Change

The Solution For Climate-Change

THE SOLUTION FOR CLIMATE-CHANGE Did you know that combining girls education and family planning has recently been identified as the ...
Childhood Marriage

Childhood Marriage

CHILDHOOD MARRIAGE: Girls in the Azawak often marry between the ages of 10 and 14, depending on their ethnic group ...
Life Without Water:

Life Without Water:

Life Without Water: Azawak families walk up to 50km/day to obtain water. Due to severe water scarcity, they live off ...
The Azawak

The Azawak

THE AZAWAK The Azawak is a vast plain, the size of Florida, expanding over Mali and Niger. Its 500,000 inhabitants—primarily ...
Doubara, Friends, and Reconstructive Surgery

Doubara, Friends, and Reconstructive Surgery

To me, this photo taken at the Noma center in Niamey, is both a heartbreaking and sweet photo. Heartbreaking because ...
Thank You, for Doubara

Thank You, for Doubara

THANK YOU, for Doubara! This photo symbolizes comradery and friendship, and I wanted to share it to extend a huge ...