Ariane Kirtley, hero to thousands, brings water to those who have none. For almost a decade Ariane, mother of two young sons, has worked against great odds, including the threat of terrorism, to save lives among one of the most vulnerable minorities in Africa – a half million Tuareg and Wodaabe nomads who have no water most of the year due to unremitting drought. This is in the Florida-sized Azawak, the most abandoned region of Niger and of the Sahel.
Her work there focuses in large part on empowering women and bringing stability to children. Before Ariane arrived in the Azawak, children walked 20 miles to find water. Now they go to schools and health clinics built near permanent water sources she and her team have created. In America she has grown a network of more than 135 schools that participate in yearlong outreach programs to Azawak children.
Actress-activist Mia Farrow calls Ariane “a remarkable young woman” for her work with Amman Imman, the American organization Ariane founded and runs in Africa (recently named a “Top 500 NGO”).
You may find more information about the organization in the attached fact and mission/values sheets. This video shows Azawak children thanking Ariane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCPBTa67RNc
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