Messages from
Niger

• 50% of the population of Niger is under age 15
• Literacy rates for males is 19%
• Literacy rates for females is only 8%
• Education lowers the risk of premature child mortality: each
year a mother spends in school, the mortality rate of her
children is lowered by 8%
• The Government of Niger is presently supportive of
private education and provides land for building schools
• Less than 2% of the population of Niger is Christian
• The Vision of the Church in Niger is to impact their society
through Christian Education
• 85% of Niger is in the Sahara Desert
• The UN lists Niger as one of the poorest countries
• The RCA presently has two missionaries in Niger, Tom and
Aichatou Johnson
• The RCA invites volunteers to serve in Niger