Or, in Hausa,"Rain, it does the Fixing." This year's rains have been better than the previous year's and it looks as if a decent harvest will come to pass in Niger. That, however won't help things until October at the earliest. So... even if you are feeling tapped out by Katrina, it certainly wouldn't be a bad thing to consider offering aid to your fellow people in Niger. The New York Times offers a list of agencies here .