Presbyterian Mission Agency evangelical church in the republic of niger Archives

In Niger, water is life

Posted July 14th, 2023

“Water is life” is a statement that is heard frequently throughout Africa as many people cannot take water for granted. This is particularly true in Niger, a country that is mostly within the Sahara Desert, with the remainder lying within the Sahel, a dry ecosystem that transitions between desert and savannah lands.

In Niger, water is life

Posted July 7th, 2023

“Water is life” is a statement that is heard frequently throughout Africa as many people cannot take water for granted. This is particularly true in Niger, a country that is mostly within the Sahara Desert, with the remainder lying within the Sahel, a dry ecosystem that transitions between desert and savannah lands.

Empowering girls through education

Posted October 14th, 2021

An African proverb says: “If you educate a man, you educate an individual, but if you educate a woman, you educate a nation.”

Working together to be the Church in Niger

Posted July 29th, 2020

Although mission co-workers Rachel and Michael Ludwig were pained to leave Niger when the State Department ordered citizens to return to the U.S., they believe they are still having a lasting impact through partnership bridges they have built since they answered the call to serve there in 2014.

Niger Mission Network holds second annual meeting

Posted August 17th, 2018

The country of Niger in West Africa is only one percent Christian, but “the faithful witness and long-term vision of these believers is great,” said Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) mission co-workers Michael and Rachel Ludwig, who have worked in mission and ministry alongside the Evangelical Church in the Republic of Niger (EERN) for more than four years.

Niger

Posted July 27th, 2017

The Evangelical Church in the Republic of Niger welcomed mission co-workers Jim and Jodi McGill and their family to the country in July. The McGills have joined Claire Zuhosky, and Michael and Rachel Ludwig and their children, who have been in Niger since 2014. They have brought with them a wealth of experience, having served as mission co-workers in Malawi for 20 years.

Training Leaders for Community Transformation in Niger

Posted September 22nd, 2016

Niger has consistently ranked at the bottom of the United Nations Human Development Index. Indicators that reflect that ranking include the following: • Only 40 percent of men and 20 percent of women are literate. • There is one doctor for every 50,000 people. • One in seven women dies in childbirth. • 40 percent of children under age five are malnourished. • 20 percent of children die before their fifth birthday. • Up to 90 percent of the population is involved in subsistence agriculture.