(English) ‘Green Give’ – forests, farms and lemurs

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. ‘As a result of this project, we’ve noticed remarkable changes… We’re planting new trees and we look after the forests, reporting when people come to chop down trees… we’re learning new techniques and raising awareness about the importance of the environment.‘ The Big Give Green Match Fund is coming, and will last from 12pm…

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(English) Alahamady Be – unique and a shared human heritage

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English et Malagasy. The traditional Malagasy New Year – Alahamady Be – is a reminder that every human society has always shared the common values of life, light, food, music, celebration and community. Every society is unique in some way, but we share an enormous amount of our history, culture, heritage and…

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(English) A Malagasy update

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. Almost 11,000 men, women and children have been displaced by Tropical Storm Jude, which made two landfalls in Madagascar this month – a situation made even worse by extreme food insecurity, and risk of disease associated with lack of food, and storm-related chaos. The World Health Organisation reported that as of…

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(English) Plantlife: protecting forests, improving lives

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. Today, 21 March 2025, is the International Day of Forests, a moment where the world can take a moment to appreciate – and hopefully commit to protecting – the environment of which we are all a part and upon which we all rely. The theme of this year’s recognition is ‘Celebrating…

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(English) Environment and development – more than carbon capture (but that too!)

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. A study suggests that an agro-forestry project in Panama collects less carbon than it had originally hoped to. Though it should not be the responsibility of people – like those of Panama and Madagascar – who live in carbon sinks to collect carbon for the rest of the world, MfM and…

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(English) Girls’ centre at risk

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. ‘What I appreciate most at the centre is the character of the director and the educators who all know how to relieve and comfort me, who filled the hole left by lack of affection from my family.‘ Maminirina Randrianarison, 14 ‘The girls are in danger. The building is at risk of…

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(English) Malagasy women: sisters doing it for us all

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. On International Women’s Day, Saturday 8 March 2025, we note that gender equality benefits everyone, and stress that equality is not only worthwhile because it helps everyone economically, but because we are all equally worthy and deserving of fundamental rights, equal opportunities, and equal outcomes from our efforts. We are helping…

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(English) Books – opening gateways to creation, innovation and enjoyment

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. On UK and Ireland Word Book Day, we take the opportunity to share how our work is helping Malagasy people – children and adults – access and engage with books and reading. Today, the UK and Ireland mark Word Book Day (globally, the World Book and Copyright Day is 23rd April)….

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(English) MfM and the Wildlife Connection

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. Today (3 March 2025) is World Wildlife Day, a moment in which we celebrate the world’s wildlife and conservation work done to protect it and the ecosystems of which animals, plants and we are part, and upon which we all rely. At Money for Madagascar, wildlife and the ecosystems of which…

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(English) Mentoring and care for a flourishing community

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. THOUSANDS of children, young people and adults in a growing but underserved Malagasy town are set to benefit from a facility providing education advice, training, healthcare, access to books and technology, and food. The Ankizy Gasy Mentoring Centre, in Ambohidratrimo is set to open officially tomorrow (Saturday 1 March 2025). It…

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