(English) Development for all – church project engages Muslim women

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. A project run by a Malagasy church organisation in partnership with Money for Madagascar is helping women lift themselves from poverty and in some cases, helping them feel included in their community for the first time. Forty-eight Muslim women in Melaky, Madagascar, have worked together to build a business with assistance…

Read more

(English) Initiative and unity: Polio lab handover signifies strength in partnership and alone

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. The Malagasy state has commissioned a polio laboratory in Antananarivo. It took formal control of the laboratory, which had been used by WHO, on Monday (14 July 2025) and will use it to observe and respond to polio outbreaks if and when they arise. Nely Alphonse José, head of the plague,…

Read more

(English) Forgive debts which cannot be paid

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. The world’s ‘developing states’ – primarily nations in the global South – should have their debt written off, according to an economic report commissioned by the Vatican. The Jubilee Report also recommends the restructuring of the global economic system to enable countries experiencing emergencies to access commonly held assets interest- and…

Read more

(English) Reading for the Future: books change lives

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. ‘Thanks to books, I have weaved a better future.’ Elina Miorantsoa An MfM-sponsored school library programme is helping adults improve their incomes, and transform their lives. Money for Madagascar’s Education for Life programme works, through local organisations in Madagascar, to help young people access and gain the most from their education:…

Read more

(English) Scattered Islands Talks Begin

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. Malagasy representatives are today (Monday 30 June 2025) in Paris to meet French representatives, and begin talks regarding the status of the Scattered Islands (Iles Eparses). The five islets surround Madagascar, and were a part of the country during the French colonial period, 1897-1960. But they were broken away in advance…

Read more

(English) Children’s Month celebrations at AAA-B

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en English. More than 200 people, including more than 190 children, gathered last Saturday to celebrate Malagasy children’s rights, talents and care. Madagascar’s Children’s Month, held every June, is dedicated to highlighting and promoting children’s rights. Those rights, enshrined in the UN’s Declaration of the Rights of the Child, include the right to…

Read more

(English) Independence Day: history and what comes after

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en 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 of the past’ and welcome…

Read more

Inauguration du dortoir du centre AAB

Nous remercions chaleureusement tous ceux qui ont contribué à la création du nouveau dortoir du centre AAB, destiné aux garçons qui ne peuvent pas vivre avec leur famille. Un dortoir pour les garçons qui ne peuvent pas vivre avec leur famille a été officiellement ouvert dans un centre que nous soutenons. Le nouveau dortoir du centre AAB, un service…

Read more

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

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en 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 culture, its vital wilderness and…

Read more

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

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en 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 first such meeting since the…

Read more

Social media & sharing icons powered by UltimatelySocial
Instagram