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	<title> &#187; Niger</title>
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		<title>A tragedy unfolded last week in Niger when 20 small children burned to death in a school made of straw.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This story is personal to us and to the many Torontonians and Canadians who have joined us for the past 15 years since we founded Pencils for Kids, a charity made up entirely of volunteers, dedicated to helping with education in Niger. When Pencils for Kids began in 2006, after hearing that 30 children were [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Here’s a Picture Worth More Than a Thousand Words&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2020 17:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know the old saying.  As a piece of art this picture is worth no more than the plywood it’s drawn on. But as a plan to maximize profit for this 4-acre Farmers of the Future vegetable garden, it’s worth over $100,000! And for 50 women from this rural village in Niger, that’s a [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;It Takes a Village&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 22:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Education in LIbore]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was decided years ago that a book Professor Dov Pasternak had written about horticulture in sub-Saharan Africa needed to be translated into French for it to have the most impact. Our colleague, John from Eliminate Poverty Now has gone with his wife to Niger for the next ten days, and has posted a series of blog posts [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>More is better!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2019 22:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another major priority of our trip to Niger was exploring opportunities for expansion. Currently, there are 18 Farmers of the Future sites and we are eager to grow. Each new site provides an opportunity to lift another community out of poverty. But sites also serve as showcases for the power of the FOF concept. After [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Formidable!</title>
		<link>https://pencilsforkids.com/blog/formidable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2019 22:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[That’s French for “wonderful” and it’s the best word to describe our latest visit to Niger. Of course, every trip to Africa has been hugely productive. But “formidable!!” was our rallying cry this time around. Here’s why&#8230; Read the full post about our recent trip on our partner Eliminate Poverty Now&#8217;s website! &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Peter Wentworth&#8217;s first visit to Niger</title>
		<link>https://pencilsforkids.com/blog/peter-wentworths-first-visit-to-niger/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2016 13:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click here to read about the impressions of another team member from the Farmers of the Future trip, who wrote on the website of our partners Eliminate Poverty Now. &#8220;I just returned from 8 days in Niamey, Niger working with the Farmers of the Future (FOF) project.  John captured in his blog key highlights of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Farmers of the Future: Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 14:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our partners in the Farmers of the Future program, Eliminate Poverty Now and our leader, Professor Dov Pasternak, just returned from an incredibly productive trip to Niger. Please click here to see how our Farming initiative is expanding!]]></description>
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		<title>Soccer uniforms arrive in Niger donated by the Burlington Youth Soccer Club!</title>
		<link>https://pencilsforkids.com/blog/soccer-uniforms-arrive-in-niger-donated-by-the-burlington-youth-soccer-club/</link>
		<comments>https://pencilsforkids.com/blog/soccer-uniforms-arrive-in-niger-donated-by-the-burlington-youth-soccer-club/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2014 18:23:12 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Education in LIbore]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The children were so excited to wear their new soccer uniforms, donated by the Burlington Youth Soccer Club.  Looking great in their jerseys, shorts and socks!  Sadly we didn&#8217;t have any running shoes to send, but they are so adept at playing in their sandals and bare feet.  Where there is a will&#8230;&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>P4K money buys food for the flood victims in Libore</title>
		<link>https://pencilsforkids.com/blog/p4k-money-buys-food-for-the-flood-victims-in-libore/</link>
		<comments>https://pencilsforkids.com/blog/p4k-money-buys-food-for-the-flood-victims-in-libore/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The wonderful P4K supporters rallied and raised over $11,000 in a week to help the people of Libore buy food for those displaced by the flooding in August.  Along with our partner Eliminate Poverty Now, over $22,000 was sent to buy bednets, medicine and bags of grain. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>An Urgent Plea To Help Those Devastated by Flooding in Libore, Niger</title>
		<link>https://pencilsforkids.com/blog/an-urgent-plea-to-help-those-devastated-by-flooding-in-libore-niger/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A plea from Pencils for Kids and our partner Eliminate Poverty Now When your friends cry out for help, how do you answer? Pencils for Kids doesn’t do disaster relief, but weeks of heavy rain in Niger have caused massive flooding. One third of the 32,000 people in the Liboré villages where we work have [&#8230;]]]></description>
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