(English) A Malagasy update

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. 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…

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(English) Madagascar: A song of ice and water

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. Every year on 22 March, World Water Day is an opportunity for us to focus on water, its vital importance to everything on Earth, its quality and accessibility to people all over the world. This year, the global theme is glaciers, which store 70 per cent of…

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(English) Girls’ centre at risk

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. ‘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…

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

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. 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…

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(English) Mentoring and care for a flourishing community

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. 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…

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(English) The US, aid, and Money for Madagascar

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. We are aware that our supporters and partners have understandable concerns about our position and situation in the light of developments in the US and now the Netherlands. At present, we are not directly affected by the measures taken by the US government. We do not receive…

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(English) Milk and kindness: partnership pays dividends

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. Babies and very young children at our partner’s centre in Antananarivo are growing and healthy thanks to an intervention from another of our partners in Madagascar. Babies and very young children who have been rescued from danger or desperate situations are being helped to grow and thrive…

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(English) New boys’ dormitory on target for March completion

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. Work to reconstruct a dormitory for boys in need of care and protection is nearing completion. The Akany Avoko Bevalala (AAB) Boys’ Centre’s new dormitory, on which work began on 13th December 2024, is developing on schedule and should be completed next month, March 2025. The previous…

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(English) Meet the Students – a short introduction to the Fihavanana Centre

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. ‘During my two years studying the Women’s Promotion course at the Centre, I gained invaluable skills and knowledge. With the confidence and expertise I’ve developed, I am now ready to seek employment, which will provide the start-up funds for my personal life project: opening a hairdressing salon….

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(English) Church choir helps raise funds for food and income initiative

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. A centre which provides healing, hope and a home to young girls who have been forced onto the streets in Madagascar, is working to raise funds for an innovative income-generating scheme to make sure the girls have enough to eat. A centre for destitute girls is raising…

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