(English) Lives, livelihoods and lifestyles: the world’s wealthiest have a responsibility to Malagasy people

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. The World Bank reminds us that Malagasy people are among the world’s poorest, and that development need not threaten the environment on which we all rely. Our work follows this vital and accurate mantra. We join the Bank in calling on the world’s richest nations help Malagasy livelihoods improve in environmentally-friendly…

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(English) Food for thought: restaurant initiative helps Malagasy youngsters eat and learn

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. Youngsters at a reception centre for vulnerable children in Madagascar are no longer at risk of being forced to choose between eating and learning, thanks in part to work MfM is carrying out alongside the centre’s operators. Young boys are referred to the Akany Avoko Ambohidratrimo-Bevalala (AAA) centre when the Malagasy…

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(English) DAF: helping Malagasy people protect rainforest, the planet, and their lives and livelihoods

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. An accident of birth means Malagasy communities, including some living in severe poverty, find themselves charged not only with somehow keeping themselves and their families alive, but also with protecting some of the planet’s fertile and dynamic rainforest. These two imperatives could clash with and contradict one another, but under our…

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(English) Malagasy medicines saving lives at the expense of planet, Malagasy people – report

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. Illicit and unfair trade in Madagascar’s unique plants is threatening entire species, as well as exploiting Malagasy working men and women. The international wild species trade expert organisation TRAFFIC reports that trade in Malagasy plants – prized for their unique medicinal properties including for skincare and organ health, and against cancer…

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(English) Cyclone Chido the latest warning of climate catastrophe

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. From 8th to 16th December, Cyclone Chido developed in the Western Indian Ocean and struck several islands in its path. One of those was Madagascar, which was, fortunately, spared the worst of the cyclone’s devastation. But Mauritian island Agalega, and Mayotte, which lie either side of Madagascar’s north coast, were hit…

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(English) Wealthy nations must act as window for action ‘closing fast’ on Malagasy rainforest, biodiversity

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. A report by experts on the Malagasy rainforest warns that the entire ecosystem and everything within it is at serious risk because of ‘alarming’ deforestation. The Madagascar Protected Area Consortium’s Madagascar Protected Area Outlook 2024, the first of its kind, reports that just 10 per cent of Madagascar’s original primary forest…

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(English) AAB Centre for boys gets first water supply

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. Youngsters living at a centre for boys lacking adequate care and protection no longer have to walk long distances in all weathers for water, or risk their health, thanks to Money for Madagascar and your generosity. MfM, in collaboration with Codegaz, and using money donated by our supporters, has ensured the…

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(English) AAB Dormitory Update: Boys Receive Vital Donations, Reconstruction Site Installed

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. Work on the reconstruction of the Akany Avoko Bevalala (ABB) boys’ centre is set to begin soon, after the site has been officially installed. A fire ripped through the centre’s dormitory on Friday 20th September this year, destroying the dormitory where 34 vulnerable boys aged 10-18 had been staying for their…

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(English) Broken Promises at COP29: Wealthy Nations Fall Short in Climate Pledge

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. Early yesterday morning (Sunday 24th November) COP 29 came to a close after a fraught final, extra, day. The climate conference was due to finish on Friday (22nd November) but spilled into Saturday and then Sunday morning, as negotiations over a new deal to help the world’s poorest countries deal with…

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(English) Emergency Appeal Update: Progress After the Devastating Fire at the Boys’ Centre

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. Money For Madagascar’s Emergency Appeal Since the devastating fire at the Akany Avoko Bevalala (AAB) boys’ centre on 20th September, we’ve been working tirelessly to provide immediate relief and rebuild what was lost. Here’s an update on our efforts so far: Immediate Response: With the support of our partners, some of…

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