Threatened by climatic and political hazards, the Wodaabe of the Kabawa clan want to carry on with their nomadic way of life. ICRA supports their efforts, in particular through the purchase of livestock, the drilling of a well, the construction of water troughs, etc. The nomadic Wodaabe, a clannish organization of the Fulani galaxy, have taken the brunt of the recurring droughts hitting the Sahel zone. They are also disturbed by the unstable political situation in northern Niger, and harried by the pressure from the sedentary populations who try to gain lands to extend their crops, to the detriment of the herders’ pastures. The micro-program is unrolling in this difficult context for herders. The Fulani pastoralists have turned to us; At their side in the field, Jean-Pierre Valentin has organized a yearly form of support, whose purpose is to conserve the livestock of a small community of the Kabawa lineage in the heart of the Niger bush.
Goals
To help a group of families to preserve its way of life, and by extension its nomadic culture. The traditional systems of mutual aid are being made more vulnerable by poverty; Wodaabe herders, always extremely isolated, are rarely the targets of regular support mechanisms. The slightest upset can therefore lead a group to ruin. Our support aims to help them overcome difficult periods, and avoid greater pauperization and forced sedentarization on the fringes of big cities.
People in charge :
Jean-Pierre Valentin and, on location, Kabo Ana Sefou of the Kabawa clan.
Projects• The purchase of young cows and bulls of the local bororodju race, and of young camels, to reconstitute the herds.
• The purchase of pack animals essential during the migrations.
• The drilling of a 50-meter deep well by traditional Hausa well-diggers for an unrestricted access to water during the dry season.
• The building of copings for the well and the water troughs.
• The purchase of feeding for the livestock during the dry season.
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