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- EIN 76-0678774
- (281) 535-3553
- Po Box 1307 League City TX 77574-1307 USA
- www.reliefnetworks.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Economic Development, Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion
Mission: Rnm exists to provide access to safe domestic water, medical relief, and vocational job skills training to the poor and needy in various communities; and in particular, the 3rd world countries - with current focus on nigeria and niger republic in west africa. Furthermore, rnm is committed to addressing the need to remove conditions that lead to abject poverty, cycles of disease and ill health, especially among children and women thru sustainable development. We focus on alleviating acute shortages of sanitary drinking water which significantly contribute low schooling, poor health & hygiene among the desperately poor. Rnm also uses safe water access and hygiene education as a tool for integral mission, thereby use the opportunity to share the love of christ through its intentional gospel proclamation activities.
Programs: A. Water wells - well drilling, wash (water and sanitation hygiene), christian witness/church mobilization: in 2016: 15 new deep wells were drilled in nigeria and 2 in niger. We did 4 water well rehabilitations; and 2 awps - alternate water projects (such as water filtration /treatment systems) -were installed. In addition, we recorded -for existing well sites in communities and schools - we recorded 28 well sites visited for on-going o&m (operate & maintenance). B. We also recorded 3 capm (capital maintenance or major well repair) projects done in 3 communities. C. During the year- we trained 5500 in hygiene promotion and education in schools, churches and communities. Further, we trained 1500 in orality methods non-literate learners for use in christian witness & church mobilization outreach to schools, churches and communities.