(English) Independence Day: history and what comes after

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. Today marks the start of the 66th year of the modern state of Madagascar. Malagasy people gained their full independence from France, officially, on 26 June 1960. Celebrations usually begin the night before, with celebrations including harendrina and tsipoapoaka (paper lanterns and firecrackers), to banish the ‘darkness…

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(English) MfM Trustee Theresa Awarded for Lifetime of Dedication to Madagascar

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. Our colleague, trustee and friend Theresa Haine, alongside another vital and valued ally Ony Rakotoarivelo, have been justly honoured with the Sir Mervyn Brown Award 2025. The award has been given for their outstanding work with and for Malagasy people and in protection of the country’s…

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(English) Whatever your reason, unite to change the world

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. Madagascar’s Catholic bishops have discussed US aid withdrawal, and care for both the poor and the island’s vital and vibrant environment, in a meeting with the Pope. The Malagasy bishops travelled to the Vatican in a ‘pilgrimage of hope’ to meet Pope Leo XIV – the…

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(English) Chameleon resilience is a reminder of what we stand to lose

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. An astonishingly rare chameleon species has been discovered in a new location in Madagascar – both a cause for celebration and a reminder of the precarious nature of the world in which we live, and the creatures we share it with. A biological research team working…

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(English) Biodiversity and Development, hand in hand

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae’r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English. This year’s International Day for Biodiversity – which falls today, Thursday 22 May 2025 – is being held under the theme: ‘Harmony with nature and sustainable development.’ The phrase could be our slogan, and at Money for Madagascar we work specifically with men, women and children…

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