TAMESNA CENTER FOR NOMADIC LIFE

The nomadic Tuareg and Wodaabe of Niger have faced challenges to their nomadic way of life from environmental and political concerns. These have recently become more serious due to the discovery of uranium in their traditional pasturelands. The center for Nomadic life is conceived to help them meet these challenges. Located in the heart of nomadic territory, easily accessible to both nomads and vehicles it will provide a fixed location for them to visit and explore ways of adapting to the changing world without totally abandoning their traditional nomadic way of life. The summer events of 2008 will raise money to acheive this goal.
WATER
FOOD
HEALTH
EDUCATION
WORK
DEEP WELL--A drilled well with solar pump and storage tank to supply enough water for gardening and watering herds. Seeking estimate. MANUAL WELL --An exisitng well recently rehabilitated will provide manual back up to proposed solar pumping well in case of technical problems. Exisitng
CEREAL BANK-FODDER BANK --A central storage house will be the distribution point to provide nutritional security for people and animals to remote communities. Each community will be trained to manage sales and restocking.

$40,000
HEALTH CLINIC-- A two room structure-- office and examining room staffed by local person trained in nursing to dispense medicine and give innoculations and visiting doctors and latrines.

$65,000
SCHOOL--A primary school and in the future a secondary school with dormitories to provide education to university level so that nomadic children can be educatedwithout being away from their culture. $25,000 for first 2 classrooms and one year supplies and salaries
ARTISANAL PRODUCTION, SALES & TRAINING-- A center for production, delivery and training and a boutique for sales of products. Part of Center main building.
SOLAR PANELS, PUMP & WATER STORAGE TOWER --To provide water for gardens, center, school, medical clinic, herds, and to electrify the center

$65,000

 GARDEN--A Demonstration garden plot and training in agricultural techniques to provide food for people and animals. Gardening co-operatives will supply plots to nomadic families who want to leave some members to care for the gardens while the others follow the herds. Approved Rotary International Grant
TRAINING of two local people to man clinic and rotate on call in clinic or in villages teaching preventive care and giving immunizations.

$5,000
ADULT LITERACY CLASSES $1000 per year

TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM--to provide teaching credentials to 10 local people who are willing to stay and teach the this reomte area. $12,000 two year program

 HERD HEALTH--A stock of medicines and a facility for visiting veterinarians to vaccinate animals on a regular basis.

$23,000
COMMUNITY CENTER
An important key to survival for the nomads is the ability to communicate with the outside world. A community center will provide internet facilities, a training center and meeting place where leaders of the nomadic community can meet with officials, mining companies, aid organizations and each other in order to meet and adapt to the challenges their culture faces to promote peace and improve their economy. Solar panels for the pump, will also provide the necessary electricity for the center and the school.

$80,000