I shared a few weeks about attending a new church plant in a town near us. That church was planted by Nalerigu’s large First Baptist Church and has a handful of believers attending in a school room on a regular basis. In other parts of the world, there is no established church to plant a […]
Niger Photo Gallery
Click the image below slideshow below to see some of our photos from Niger.
Tuareg Boy with Bike
Niger’s Tuareg people are often known for their traditional clothes, head wraps and jewelry. The boy in this image is Tuareg but he and his family have relocated to the capital city and abandoned their nomadic lifestyle. With his Tommy Hilfiger hoodie and his mountain bike in the background, you probably would have never guessed that […]
Tea with Tuaregs
Several of our assignments in Niger has been to interview people in the community about their cultural practices and beliefs. It isn’t always easy broaching sensitive topics such as death and funerals but it is important for us to learn about how those subjects are perceived here. My colleague Chris and I found a Tuareg family living as squatters […]
Out and About in Niger
While in Niger we are working with some of our new colleagues who are based here in the city. We attend daily classes with local pastors and missionaries to discuss topics dealing with cross-cultural communication and living. Our favorite part of the day is the 3+ hours we spent out in the streets talking to […]
Niamey Sights
Niamey, the capital of Niger, is quite different from our little town of Nalerigu in northern Ghana. The first thing you notice (this time of year) is the dust. Dust is constantly in the air and often blowing into your eyes. Most of the roads in the city are not paved and are very wide […]