In two weeks, Ed and I leave for Niger, to participate in the ORBIS program, and to offiically open the second set of classrooms in Libore, called Vive la Vie! It is an exciting time on all fronts. When Ed and I were in Niamey last, November 2007, we visited the hospital in Niamey and […]

Hamani (left) wears the pencil made by the artist, Tchihma Abdo (right) Mayor Amadou Madougou wears the very first pencil necklace! Please join us in our worldwide “Wear a Pencil” campaign to ensure that every child has access to education. Our goal is for everyone to: Wear a pencil, until every child has a pencil. […]

Journal entries by Robin Mednick: November 15th -16th, 2007 So far everything has been fantastic. My husband Ed and I were met at the airport in Niamey by the welcoming arms of the Mayor, Amadou Madougou, the Vice Mayor, Fatouma, the director of Education, Hamani Djibo and so many others. Now they were old friends […]

Dear internet users and friends of Liboré, welcome to our website! The rural commune of Liboré is a small community with an area of 110 Km2 and a population of 22,500 – averaging 205 inhabitants per Km2. The commune includes 21 villages, 15 of which are administrative districts to which 6 big hamlets were attached. […]