Africa Niger - Volunteer efforts are focused on agriculture, environment and health concerns. Volunteers introduce water harvesting, crop rotation and soil fertility management to village farmers to help increase crop yields. Volunteers teach villagers how better management of natural resources contributes to their personal and economic well-being.
Environmental projects focus on forestry, agroforestry, soil conservation and education.
Roughly 25 percent of children under the age of two are malnourished, resulting in one of the world's highest infant mortality rates. The regional Office of ECA in Niamey contributes to the financial management of the Centre. The Government of Niger, in addition to its voluntary contributions, has provided office facilities and vehicles. Niger VOA Hausa Service home page Hausa, a West African trade language, is spoken as a first language by as many as 50 million Africans. There are also well-established populations in Ghana and Cameroon.