I think my mom has told you about my work in the Peace Corps already, so I'll start answering your questions. As far as what all of your names are in the Djerma language, they don't translate directly. Traditionally, the women use three rocks to set a pot on and build a fire underneath. The Peace Corps tries to show people how to build little stoves out of mud, manure and chaff. That way when they build a small fire in the stove, it doesn't burn so much wood and people don't have to cut down trees.
Trees are scarce here.
The women are to cook and care for the children in the Muslim religion and the men are to farm. The schools here are very different. Children here, who speak only Djerma, go to school and the teachers only speak in French. It is very hard and kids drop out due to lack of encouragement and because the teacher is allowed to hit the kids to make them study. This year, however, because the country has no money, the teachers aren't paid, so they canceled school this year.