(English) The Green Match Fund: it’s in the name

5th April 2025

| agriculture, climate, climate catastrophe, climate change, community, conservation, development, environment, equality, food, forest, Green Give, Green Match Fund, lemur, livelihoods, loans, Madagascar, Malagasy, poverty, rainforest, RFL, savings and loan, wildlife, women, young women

Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. With the start of this year’s Green Match Fund just 17 days away, we take a brief look at one of the strands of our Resilient Forests and Livelihoods programme: ECCLiM. Green Match Fund: 12pm Tuesday 22 April 2025 – 12pm Tuesday 29 April 2025 WHAT’s in…

(English) Loud and PROUD: Young Women Lead Community-developed Climate Change Responses

17th March 2025

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Miala tsiny fa tsy mbola misy amin’ny teny malagasy ity lahatsoratra ity. YOUNG women in a land-locked, remote area of Madagascar are taking the lead in their communities’ response to climate change. A Money for Madagascar programme in Maintirano, capital of the Melaky region in western Madagascar, has helped 16 women aged 20-45 lead a series of initiatives which…

(English) Girls’ centre at risk

13th March 2025

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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…

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

7th March 2025

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

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

6th March 2025

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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…

(English) Mentoring and care for a flourishing community

28th February 2025

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| agriculture, Aid, Ambohidatrimo, Ankizy Gasy, Antananarivo, Children, community, education, Education for Life, environment, farming, food, girls, health, livelihoods, Madagascar, Malagasy, poverty, Protecting and Enabling Vulnerable Children, rainforest, school, Vulnerable children, young women

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…

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

11th February 2025

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| Antananarivo, Children, education, Fihavanana, Girl's Centre, girls, health, homelessness, Madagascar, Malagasy, poverty, Protecting and Enabling Vulnerable Children, school, young women

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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