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Tuareg of Niger
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Tuareg of Niger: IMB missionary Sharon Hessling chats with a group of Tuareg women in Niamey, Niger. Most Tuareg follow Islam, though many hold onto animistic beliefs as well. (IMB photo)



Tuareg of Niger: A Tuareg woman uses a knife to create a pattern in a piece of leather. As part of their ministry, missionaries Warren and Sharon Hessling operate a program called “Sahel Hope,” which is designed to equip Tuareg with practical job skills. (IMB photo)

Tuareg of Niger: Baby in hand, Sharon Hessling laughs with a woman inside a Tuareg home in Niger. (IMB photo)

Tuareg of Niger: A courtyard in Niamey, Niger, serves as a peaceful place for missionary Warren Hessling to lead a Bible study with a Tuareg man. (IMB photo)

Tuareg of Niger: Missionary Warren Hessling shares with a young Tuareg man in Niamey, Niger. As an International Mission Board strategy coordinator, Warren is responsible for helping direct work to bring the Gospel to the Tuareg. (IMB photo)

Tuareg of Niger: Sharon Hessling (left) and her husband, Warren, are Southern Baptist missionaries to the Tuareg, who also are known as the Tamashek. (IMB photo)

Tuareg of Niger: A Tuareg girl pauses for a portrait. Most Tuareg follow Islam, but Southern Baptists seek to share the Good News of Jesus Christ among this people. (IMB photo)

Tuareg of Niger: A Tuareg woman smiles for a photograph in Niger, West Africa. The name Tuareg means “the forsaken of God;” there are fewer than 200 known Christian believers among the 1.4 million Tuareg people. (IMB photo)