The NOMAD Foundation

seeking to balance cultural tradition...with economic opportunity
In search of pasture, the nomadic Tuareg and Wodaabe of Niger, roam the Sahara desert. Largely ignored and unassisted, the inhabit the most desolate part of a destiture country ranked the worst place on earth to be a mother and child, and the poorest country in the world.

The NOMAD Foundation has worked for 12 years in Niger helping the nomads support themselves using expertise that has sustained them for centuries.

We focus on five essentials:

These will soon be available to all nomads in one location on the annual migration route at

THE TAMESNA CENTER FOR NOMADIC LIFE

your gift is tax deductible as allowed by US law

WE ARE NOW BUILDING:

TAMESNA Center for Nomadic Life

TAMESNA CLINIC Medical Mission Movie 2010

LATEST PRESS:

Christian Science Monitor 5-2010

Ventana Magazine May issue 2010

Humanitarian NEWS May 2010

New York Times

FOLLOW US ON : Facebook

NOMAD NEWS: Oct. 2009

MOVIES:

Tamesna Medical Clinic 2010

Tamesna Center 2008

Wodaabe Sewing Co-op

Water is Life

Niger: Land of Nomads

ABOUT: Niger

PHOTOS:

Nomadic Festival Ojai, CA,

2006, 2005

TUAREG MUSIC: Tidawt listen to and purchase music

TRAVEL TO NIGER:

Nomad Adventures

THE ART OF LESLIE CLARK:

Nomadgal.com

BOOKS TO PURCHASE:

The NOMAD Foundation

NomadGal: The Paintings of Leslie Clark

ABOUT US:

Leslie Clark: Founder

Sidi Mamane: Rep in Niger

Board of Directors

Friends and Partners

TWELVE YEARS OF WORK:

First medical clinic for nomads

2500 nomadic patients treated

30 Cement Wells

26 Cereal Banks

5 Schools Built

4 schools annual support

20 animal fodder banks

16,000 Animals Vaccinated

6 women's co-operatives

542 Animals purchased

Emergency Aid: Famine 2010

Floods Agadez 2009, Famine 2005

CONTACT US

It is often necessary to adapt in order to survive in a modern world, but adapting with pride in one's cultural heritage intact, can make the transition less painful and at the same time enrich the outside world.
The NOMAD Foundation • 307 East Ojai Ave. #103 • Ojai, CA 93023 • Tel 805 646 1706

A 501(c)3 non profit organization Tax ID # 20-8170046