ONG Vision Centre Niger
Maradi, Niger
Dr. Ibrahim Baare is an ophthalmologist who just wants to help people see.
That goes beyond eyesight. He wants people to see Jesus through the work he does.
“Our partnership with the Luke Society has allowed us to strengthen the capacity of our ministry, provide better quality eye care and share the Gospel with all our patients,” Dr. Baare said.
Since forming a ministry partnership with the Luke Society in 2022, his ministry has begun to grow and become better known in the region. Obtaining his necessary permits from the government has allowed him to increase his workload and impact more lives with holistic care in central Niger.
“We plan to expand our area of activity for the physical and spiritual care of patients by organizing mass campaigns,” Baare said.
In addition to the ophthalmological exams and procedures, the ministry also operates a small pharmacy and shares the Gospel through evangelistic outreaches in the region.
Name: ONG Vision Centre Niger
Location: Maradi, Niger
Director: Dr. Ibrahim Baare
Partnership: 2022-present
Staff: 6.
About the ministry
About Niger
Population: 23.6 million
Size: 1.3 million sq. km, or about twice the size of Texas.
Capital: Niamey
Borders: Burkina Faso and Mali to the west; Algeria and Libya to the north; Chad to the east; Nigeria and Benin to the south.
Religious groups: Muslim, 99.3%; Christian, 0.3%
Primary language: French
Literacy (age 15+): 35.1%
Physician density: 0.04 doctors per 1,000 people.
Population below international poverty line: 40.8%
Life expectancy: 59.7 years
Infant mortality rate: 68.1 deaths per 1,000 live births.
Major exports: Uranium ore, livestock, cowpeas, onions.
Climate: Desert; mostly hot, dry and dusty; tropical in the extreme south.
Terrain: Mostly desert plains and sand dunes; flat to rolling plains in the south; hills in the north.
