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Montessori Students and the Amman Imman Project
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The Azawak is a region in West Africa that suffers from permanent water scarcity. Students around the world are partnering with Amman Imman : Water is Life to bring permanent water sources to this region that 500,000 people call home. The Azawak is located mostly in Niger which is the poorest country in the world. The Azawak is the poorest region in the poorest country in the world.
This blog tracks the stories of schools and students as they collaborate, raise awareness and fundraise, reports on the activities and progress of Amman Imman's work in the Azawak, and keeps those in partnership with this grassroots initiative connected and inspired.
- Added on: Nov 4th, 2007
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Debbie
- Listed in: Student Activism Society
- Tags: africa environment water philanthropy montessori student leadership
Recent Posts
Actress-Activist Mia Farrow endorses Amman Imman as Preparations for the Montessori Well of Love in Niger Begin
Dear Friends of the Azawak,This Friday, Denis, Fassely and I fly across the Mediterranean and the Sahara, to Niger, to begin work on the construction of the Kijigari borehole. This Montessori Well of Love, built by the love and pers...
Boyd School Heroes of Compassion: Asking to Make a Difference
What happens when you ask for something?A couple of weeks ago I presented Amman Imman and the Wells of Love opportunity to a group of 13 middle school students at the Boyd School. The Boyd School consists of five campuses in Northern Virginia w...
Super Heroes of Compassion
What is a Hero of Compassion? I posed this question to Andrea and Sebastian, two 8th graders from the Oneness-Family School who chose to work with Amman Imman to fulfill the internship and community service requirement at their school. &nb...
Wells of Love: An Opportunity for Students
Dear Educators and Friends of the Azawak,As the program director for Wells of Love, the service learning component of humanitarian organization Amman Imman: Water is Life, I'd like to invite parents, teachers and students in your community to learn a...
Ariane Kirtley spreads Amman Imman\'s message
Ariane Kirtley, Amman Imman's founder and director, has been in the United States since late August. She's been working with the Amman Imman team here in America to expand fundraising operations. She's also been gathering support by meeti...
A Hero of Compassion
Students have been Amman Imman’s core supporters since Ariane Kirtley began speaking at schools in September 2006. When she came to the Oneness-Family School in October of that year, she presented Amman Imman to the school’s Peacekeeper clu...
It's so breath taking when acts like these come from children.It's a wonderful job out there,keep up!
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