Desperation is worn like a dirty shirt others can see, and marriage will not solve your problems. Marriage brings out the best and the worst in who we are. Getting married, without a good groundwork, is simply exchanging one set of problems for another.

We will start by providing relief from the unfair marriage penalty tax.

Niger is not an isolated island of desperation. It lies within a sea of problems across Africa -- particularly the 'forgotten emergencies' in poor countries or regions with little strategic or material appeal.

Develop yourself instead of waiting for Mr. or Miss Right to come along. Get out of the pity party. Pour time into yourself and into serving others. That's fulfillment.

Single men and women who go home to an empty apartment or a dog or cat or child need adult conversation in their lives.

There's great value in taking months or years or the rest of your lifetime to develop yourself. Discover your goals and talents. Educate yourself. Improve your body, mind and spirit for God so you can more effectively help and bless others, or do it so you will be more attractive to the opposite sex.