Niger Appeal - virtual gifts - help us help those communities affected by slavery

'Educate a child and you educate a nation'

Anti-Slavery International's alternative gift shop provides the opportunity to give to a community of former slaves in a remote desert region of Niger. The gifts available will go to five new schools and local women’s community groups.  These gifts can be purchased for friends and family for any occasion and we will send you a gift card describing the project and your generous donation on their behalf. You can choose to support the Schools project and/or the Women's Groups

What we have achieved with your help through the Niger schools Appeal so far

How schools can help

Help page and FAQ

Schools Project

	Classrooms: £20 a month Just £20 guarantees that a class of 60 students will have the books pencils, paper, books, they need. The money is also used to ensure that each class has access to clean water and toilets. Quantity
	Books: £10 Education is the best route to a better life. Education is particularly important in these communities as they previously did not have access to education and parents were not able to make decisions affecting their children.Our goal is to build a library in each school and your contribution could help make this a reality. Quantity
	School Desk and Chair: £24 Desks and chairs are needed for the new classrooms. Quantity
	School Dinner for 60 Children: £15 For the majority of children attending our schools, the balanced meals provided in the canteen are their only source of nourishment. The meals will also encourage parents to send their children to school. Quantity
	Dinner lady: £18 per week Our schools need to be seen as benefiting the wider community and employing a woman who is skilled in cooking will help do this while making sure the children receive a balanced school dinner, which is for many their only meal of the day. Quantity
	Pharmacy: £16 per month to maintain a pharmacy The schools are becoming the centre of the communities and the existence of a pharmacy is crucial to maintain the health of the students as healthcare is not available anywhere else. Your gift of £16 will enable a pharmacy to run for one month, providing essential immunizations, first aid, and medication. Quantity

Women's Groups

	Goats: £40 a pair Goats can be a real lifeline in Niger. Your contribution will provide two goats for a family that has been affected by slavery. Besides providing meat, the goats will also provide an income from the sale of milk. Quantity
	Hens (x3): £10 In addition to providing food for a family, this gift will also help provide an income which can buy essential medicines and school supplies. The hens can also be bred which will continue this cycle and help elevate women and their families out of poverty. Quantity
	Donkey: £55 In the remote desert region water is in short supply and people have to walk many kilometres to collect it. Donkeys help families carry water and are also used to plough fields, run water pumps, and are an excellent source of fertilizer. Quantity
	Camel: £95 The milk that camels produce is also extremely rich and can be a great and regular source of nutrition. A camel can go up to 15 days without water which means they can produce milk even during times of extreme drought. A camel is also a great way to provide families with transportation. Quantity
	Micro-credit for women: £25 A loan of £25 can be used to buy grain, seed, and other materials the women can use to start a small business, providing a stable source of income. This program will enable women to become self sufficient and gain confidence and will benefit the entire community as well as helping them to achieve greater equality in the community. Quantity
	Wells: Improving access to clean water: £11000, The people of Northern Niger struggle to survive without a clean water supply. They are forced to drink from natural pools or local rivers and many suffer from cholera and dysentery. Your gift could help fund wells which will provide safer water so that lives are no longer lost needlessly to diseases caused by contaminated water. Quantity

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