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Danja VVF Center Has Been Approved!

30 October 2009 — SIM and the Worldwide Fistula Fund have been given permission to open a new VVF Center in Danja, Niger.

Officially, Your Luggage Has Never Been Here

28 May 2009 — Luggage that had been missing for six months is sought out in Morocco.

Teachers are Needed at Sahel Academy

11 May 2009 — Sahel Academy is a Christian school located in Niamey, Niger.

"God's Story"

24 March 2009

The sun had set and darkness quickly descended over the Sahel. In the light of the full moon children could be seen, eagerly waiting for the men to return from their prayers.

Sowing Seeds of Change in the Sahel Project Gives Women Hope

7 January 2009 — It is hard for women to think with confidence about different ways of farming their worn out plots of land. But my fortnightly visits over the last few months have instilled new possibilities and new hope in them.

Complementing Culture: Nigerien Believers Develop a Christian Baby Naming Ceremony

17 January 2007 — One of the most important rituals associated with birth in the culture of Niger is the naming ceremony, called a cebe

Hungry Times in Niger

1 December 2006 — Every year, the people of Niger look to the sky—hoping for rain. When the rain is too little or too late, the harvest will be lean, and hunger will stalk the land.

Fulani Christian Conference a Success

3 October 2006 — The Second Annual Fulani Conference was a great success.

Grain Banks Give Back to Hungry Nigeriens

28 August 2006 — SIM is working to break the hunger cycle in Niger. This article details some of the follow up work done since the 2005 food shortage.

Catching the Education Vision

10 April 2006 — The teachers in Niamey are convinced that God is calling them step out in faith to start a Christian school.

The Forgotten Tape Player

8 March 2006 — One group of Wodaabe men had become Christians after being given cassette tapes and a wind-up player ten years ago.

Passion for Christian General Education

1 March 2006 — Why is it that when children are the most receptive of all the ‘citizens’ in any nation, the strength of our missiological strategies to the nation is focused on older teens and adults--often with very hard-earned results?

Tambaya's Thrilling Story

1 March 2006 — Tambaya is the first Wodaabe Christian we know who has truly sought to put God's Word above Fulani traditions.

When the Media Lose Interest...

18 January 2006 — In light of the 2005 famine in Niger, what is the role of a long-term mission agency and its partner churches? How will we help when the journalists go home?...

A Very Hard Place to Be

1 December 2005 — I’m puzzled. He hasn’t yet confessed Christ as his Savior. Why not, when he obviously admires Him so much?

Niger Food Crisis 2005

1 December 2005 — SIM Niger director Gordon Evans explains SIM's response to the food shortage.

Only if God Speaks

1 December 2005 — Jesus came into my life in 1978 when I was a teenager in Nigeria. That same night I decided that I would never make any decisions without first seeking the Lord’s guidance and hearing from Him.

Food for Work

18 September 2005 — The new Food for Work project enables men who are not directly assisted by other food relief efforts to work for food for their families.

Long-Term or Short-Term

30 August 2005 — Farmers may not be able to change the rainfall in Niger, but there are many things which they can do to alleviate the effects of famine.

Famine Relief Ministries by SIM Niger

26 August 2005 — SIM Niger has taken on various famine relief ministries throughout the country.

Finding Life at the Student Centre

1 June 2005 — The Student Evangelistic Centre in Niamey is serving students' needs and introducing them to Christ.

Stranded or Planted?

20 May 2005 — He abandoned his car and trudged across the hot sand to a nearby village, desperate for help.

One More Night with the Frogs

10 March 2005 — The monster hunkered deeper into the puddle and closed its eyes. How could I pick up the slimy creature? But its loud, grating honk was keeping my family awake every night.

Niger: From No Believers to 120 Churches

12 January 2005 — Praise God with us for 80 years of God's faithfulness amidst SIM work in the country of Niger. Celebrations to commemorate this milestone anniversary took place in villages, towns and cities across this West African nation in late 2004. . . .

Celebrating SIM's 80 Years in Niger

12 January 2005 — As part of the 80th Anniversary of SIM in Niger a group of retired missionaries returned to see the progress.

Oasis in the Desert

12 January 2005 — Reflections on the SIM Niger 80th Anniversary Celebration from the founders of Galmi Hospital.
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