Welcome to the RAIN News Archives   Browse our success stories, news from the field, and plans for the future!   Summer New 2015 It's been an exciting summer! West Africa Day 2015 was a huge success attended by Niger's Ambassador and Vice Sultan of Agadez, we have a new staff member and we have been awarded several exciting grants. Spring News 2015 The ALC celebrates a 2nd year of providing nomadic students access to secondary education. Summer News 2014 Nomadic students get back to school with your help and Portsmouth NH celebrates West Africa Day with music. 2014 Spring News The ALC gains new friends, Save the Date and more. Fall 2013 News Festival Season in Niger & RAIN looks ahead to 2014 Spring 2013 News Fatoumata ignites The Music Hall on West Africa Day in Portsmouth for our annual event. Winter 2013 News A letter from Bess in the field, a Malian star comes to the well for RAIN, and how you make it possible for us to keep coming back! Fall 2012 News A place for students in Agadez, Seiga gets help, and a chance to unleash the Girl Effect! Summer 2012 News The Muir Quartet plays for RAIN and CFKF and RAIN teams up with GlobalGiving.org for food relief for Niger's nomads. Spring 2012 News Bombino performs for RAIN, a girl in Bonfeba gets a chance to go to school, and One Day's Wages funds two new gardens in Agadez. Winter 2011 News An update on the Arlit mentors, good news for Gougaram and a tribute to a great friend. Summer 2011 News The Global Hunger Foundation helps RAIN combine sustainable agriculture and education for girls. Spring 2011 News RAIN partners with Rotary to transform the community of Bonfeba! Winter 2011 News RAIN celebrates our 10th Anniversary and looks forward to the future. AGADEZ Ron Wyman's documentary AGADEZ about the Tuareg musician Bombino premiers at the NH Film Festival. Fall 2010 News RAIN partners with the Izumi Foundation to bring health education to mentors. Spring 2010 News RAIN's response to the food crisis in Niger. Summer 2009 News Meet the girls and their mentors in our Girls' Mentoring and Scholarship Program! Spring 2009 News Meet the community of Ingui! Summer 2008 News RAIN partners with UNICEF to provide daily food and classes for preschool children uprooted from recent conflict.