Program Amman Imman. All material copyright © 2005-7 by Ariane Kirtley unless otherwise noted.

Thank You!

Program Amman Imman wishes to thank everyone that has helped move this initiative closer towards building permanent water sources in the Azawak of Niger. The program and the people of the Azawak are especially grateful to those listed on this page. Thank you for making particularly invaluable direct and/or indirect contributions to the project.

1. Major Donors
2. Individuals
3. Volunteers
4. Sponsors
5. Institutions/Organizations
6. Partners
7. Consultants
8. Media · Press
9. Media · Radio
10. Media · Television
11. Staff


Major Donors

· Reverend Janet Cornelius
· John Newcomb
· Ann Newcomb
· Cadbury Schweppes Foundation
· Pastor Kenneth Barney and the New Antioch Baptist Church Parish
· Michael Pharr
· Joyce Metz
· Peter Novick
· Walter S. Cowger
· Bruce Borchardt
· Kadita and Priscilla Tshibaka
· Attar Family/One Foundation
· Lee and Ann Agee
· Satchel Fitzgerald Hamilton
· Susan and Steve Kute
· Mary Anne Davis
· Paul Lee
· Joan Whitney
· Kenneth and Anna Lundstrom
· Curtis and Theresa Lundstrom
· Bruce Fletcher

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Individuals (who have made invaluable contributions to the project through advice, work space, and other forms of support)

· Mia Farrow
· Ambassador Aziz Mekouar, Moroccan Embassy, United States
· Emile and Hadesh Merzoug
· Dr. Nora Groce, Yale School of Public Health
· Aubine Kirtley
· Jean Pierre Paillares
· Nathalie Jung
· Jacki Pick
· Tom Nebel
· Master Jhoon Rhee, father of American Taekwondo
· Master Harvey Goldblatt, Pierson College, Yale University
· Elizabeth Krist, Illustrations Editor, National Geographic
· John Sigenthaler
· Selma Edwards, E-Z Travel and Tours
· Ann Kuhlman
· David Gontero
· Ingrid Duval
· Dean John Loge, Timothy Dwight College, Yale University
· Mary Crum
· Marios Athanasiadis
· Lydia Smith
· Arthur Bargar
· Frank Ferro
· Daniel Smith
· Denby Framing
· Molly Padgett
· Dana Padgett
· Justin Dore
· Megi Novick
· Laura Baron
· June Lang
· Sondra Dorsey
· Deborah Yousseff
· Carina Sonora

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Volunteers (who have given precious amounts of time to help Amman Imman)

· Tercelin Kirtley
· Marie Laure Eyoume
· Heiwa Salovitz
· Teeb Al-Samarrai
· Edmund and Elizabeth Sauer
· Stacey Nebel
· Virginia Cizik
· Sandra Harris
· Teresa Weathington
· Bilal Ansari
· Fatima
· Fuffer
· Elaine Kolb
· Beltus Emile Nasser
· Maxine Street
· Margot Garfield-Anderson

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Sponsors

· The International Montessori Council, particularly Tim Seldin and Andrew Kutt
· Royal Air Maroc
· MAG garage in Niger, particularly owner Anthony Minaise
· Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant
· Mediterranea Restaurant
· Sahara Restaurant
· Mamoun’s Restaurant
· The Kasbah Moroccan Café
· Dee and Glen at Picture Perfect
· Peter and José at FedEx Kinko’s
· Polly at Hull’s Art Supply

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Institutions/Organizations

· The Friendship Caravan
· Yale University School of Public Health
· Yale University Pierson College
· Yale University Center for British Art
· Trinity College, particularly Brigitte Schulz
· New Haven Public Library and staff, particularly James Wilborne, Cathy Hurley, Seth, Julian, and Joseph
· CARE International, Team Konni, NER 54

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Partners

· Water for Niger
· Montessori Schools internationally (please click here for a list of participating schools), particularly the coordinating team of Montessori Wells of Love: Maureen Keeling, Debra Kahn, Megan Mason, Scott McCoy, Lynda Allen, Catherine Varkas, Carina Sonora, Eva Thornton, Wendy La Rue, and Sarah Genereux
· Members of Peacekeepers and Bodil Eriksson, Oneness-Family School, Chevy Chase, MD
· Members of the Petite Soap Company, Odyssey Montessori School, Fredericksburg, VA
· Girl Scouts of the Ascension School in Kettering, OH
· UNICEF chapter at Yale University, particularly Su Yin Tan, Kristine Berzins, Ruth Botsio, Kristjiana Gome
· Yale African Students Association (YASA) at Yale University, particularly Maggie Mapondera, Priscilla Adipa
· Rotary International, particularly Wateree members of the Essex and Deep River Rotary Clubs of CT: Jeffrey N. Mehler, Alan R Hurst, David Newbegin, Donald Routh, Hedy Watrous-Kayser, Herb Clark III, Jerry Denne, Joseph W Shea, Larry Schafer, Mark Cappitella, Nicholas Mancus, Beth Dempsey, Stephen B Brinkman, Alison Brinkman, Susan Carpenter
· East Catholic High School, particularly Gabby Fucco

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Consultants

· Dominique Rocoffort, technical expert
· Denis Simonin, technical expert
· Mary Mohren, geologist at the Desert Research Institute
· John Watt, program development expert
· Serge and Jeanne Barale, accounting and bookkeeping expert

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Media · Press

· New Haven Register, particularly Randall Beach
· Hartford Courant, particularly Adrian Brune
· Yale Alumni Magazine, particularly Adrian Brune
· Yale Medicine, particularly John Curtis and Daphne Geismar
· The Louisville Courier-Journal, particularly Katya Cengel and Tom Branch
· The Kentucky Standard, particularly Brian Walker
· The Yale Daily News, particularly Lea Yu
· The Daily Local News, particularly Jennifer Miller
· The Free Lance Star, particularly Corey Byers
· Family

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Media · Radio

· Jacquelyn Arsenuk
The F-Files, Dialogues in Feminism, Radio Show
WNHU, 88.7 FM, New Haven
· Melinda Tuhus
The Forest and the Trees,
Between the Lines, Radio Shows
WPKN 89.5 FM, Bridgeport

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Media · Television

· Tom Isaac, PLG-TV in Bardstown, KY

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Staff (paid and volunteer)

· Michael Kirtley, Friendship Caravan President
· Ariane Kirtley, Program Director
· Dennis Hamilton, Program Associate Director
· Denis Gontero, Bookkeeper and Personnel Director
· Arnaud Floras, negotiations expert
· Laurel Lundstrom, Outreach Coordinator
· Moustapha Alkassoum, Field Supervisor
· Peter Martin, Accountant
· Debra Kahn, Montessori Wells of Love Blog Master
· Maureen Keeling, Montessori Wells of Love Education Outreach Coordinator
· William Martin, Webmaster

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