Visiting Madagascar

ARE YOU PLANNING ON VISITING MADAGASCAR? OR HAVE YOU RECENTLY RETURNED FROM A TRIP?

WILL YOU GIVE SOMETHING BACK TO THIS PRECIOUS ISLAND WITH ITS STUNNING LANDSCAPES, WELCOMING PEOPLE AND UNIQUE WILDLIFE?

 

THERE IS NOWHERE QUITE AS MARVELOUS AS MADAGASCAR! The unique forests, friendly villages and lively cities will be remembered long after your trip has ended. Sadly, alongside the beauty, you cannot fail to notice the extreme poverty that is leaving so many Malagasy people with little access to nutrition, clean water, healthcare or education. This poverty is putting enormous pressure on Madagascar’s unique habitats, resulting in mass deforestation and the risk of extinction for thousands of species found nowhere else on earth.

The people and ecosystems of Madagascar are teetering on the brink of survival, but there is always hope. Over the past 30 years, Money for Madagascar (MfM) has helped thousands of people achieve a better quality of life whilst protecting their environment.

While discovering the beautiful ‘Red Island’, why not get involved in helping Madagascar with MfM?

HOW YOU CAN HELP!!

VISIT A PROJECT

All MfM projects are run by dedicated Malagasy staff who would be delighted to show you their work. You can arrange a visit through your tour operator or by contacting us directly:

• Whilst in the capital, take the opportunity to visit one of the programmes we support for street kids, young mothers and orphans. Witness first-hand the transformative value of providing education, food and healthcare to vulnerable young people. If you are able to take along basic medication, first aid supplies, stationery, clothes or left over Malagasy currency, these will be gratefully received.

• Visit one of our ‘Education for Life’ schools in Itasy, Antsirabe and Toamasina and see the enthusiasm of children, hungry to learn, who are relishing the chance to enjoy a decent education.

• Do you want to help restore Madagascar’s rainforest? Now’s your chance! MfM supports the pioneering work of Mitsinjo to plant wildlife corridors around the Andasibe national park. The local community are literally replanting the rainforest. Take the chance to plant your own tree!

See where our projects are on our Google Map.


To arrange to visit our projects please contact us at admin@moneyformadagascar.org or our tour guide Ony Rakotoarivelo at ony@moneyformadagascar.org

 

BRING A DONATION

The people we work with live so far below the bread line (or perhaps we should say ‘rice line’ ) that almost anything would be very welcome! Here are some ideas of gifts that would be greatly appreciated at our projects:

    • Any school supplies eg white boards & whiteboard pens;
    • craft or sewing materials inc embroidery threads;
    • first aid including medicines like children’s vitamins/paracetamol syrup (like Calpol)/E45 or Sudacrem as many children have problems with their skin when they first arrive at a centre;
    • baby clothes & children’s clothes;
    • puzzles, jigsaws and games with minimal language content;
    • any balls especially a football/basket ball and pump;
    • balloons; picture books and educational posters;
    • music and language-learning CDs;
    • or even an unneeded laptop (please supply a 2 French pin adaptor)!

 

OFFSET YOUR FLIGHT

One person’s return flight from Europe to Madagascar is responsible for emitting 3.3 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere*. Planting trees is a simple and effective way to mitigate these emissions, protect vulnerable habitats and improve livelihoods.

£66 will pay for the planting and aftercare of 13 trees*; mitigating your individual return flight.

*Trees for Life carbon calculation

MAKE A DONATION

Our work depends on the support of individuals like you. Your donation will really make a difference to some of the most vulnerable people on earth. Please give them the chance to build a better future for themselves and ensure that Madagascar’s unique environment is preserved for generations to come.


 

RECOGNITION OF OUR WORK FROM SOMEONE WHO VISITED MITSINJO:

“Congratulations MfM on all you have done to help protect Madagascar’s marvellous forests and the many species that live there.
Madagascar is the home of a multitude of marvellous creatures that live only there.  They urgently need all the help and protection we can give them.” David Attenborough 23.12.16

 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Money for Madagascar – Leaflet for tourists

Information sheet about visiting our projects

Social media & sharing icons powered by UltimatelySocial
Instagram