In February this year, the north west of Madagascar was hit by fierce tropical storms which destroyed many buildings including schools. There are already far too few schools for isolated communities. If they exist at all, they are often poorly built and easily damaged. Roofs have been blown off, and the frail mud & concrete…
Keith takes on a 100mile s in 24hours rowing challenge to raise funds for HoverAid and other Charities.
11-year-old girl Rasoanantenaina Olga from needed our help. She had osteitis on her leg, and it had become irretrievably infected, requiring amputation. The only way was to evacuate her from her village, Marolambo, back to the hospital in Tana. Without this, her life was in danger. We arranged for the surgery, and our friends at…
Thanks to the generosity of many of our supporters, we have been able to purchase a bistouri-electrique-erbe-icc-300 for our MMS teams. This wondrous electronic device enables cutting, coagulation, and cauterisation for medical operations “on site” in isolated communities, and is already in use on our Medical Safaris in Madagascar. As the Appeal raised almost £2,000,…
Isla’s Challenge for HoverAid Isla and her mum Emma decided to fundraise for HoverAid by going the extra mile and walking miles around Cambridge every day dressed as Disney characters – and they’ve raised a fantastic £900 which will support our vital work in Madagascar. Thank you Isla and Emma – you’re amazing. Here’s…
The original school at Ankijabe was utterly destroyed by the floods in Ferbuary. With your support we have built a brand new school with a house for the teacher, at a new site on higher ground with a flood resistant design. We’ve also created an additional outdoor learning space, building benches, planting fruit trees, and supporting…
YOU CAN HELP NOW. SUPPORT THIS URGENT HEALTH APPEAL. Madagascar faces an unprecedented, catastrophic, situation as the Coronavirus COVID-19 has reached the island. The country has locked down and all public transport has been halted. This is not enough to stop the spread of infection. The population is malnourished, has no effective food or cash…
DONATE NOWSUPPORT OUR URGENT APPEALJean-Baptiste’s story is now one of hope. Hope was barely a glimmer. But Jean-Baptiste’s deep brown eyes are bright. Home, crops and livestock decimated; planting season passing fast; debts to mercenaries and landlords outstanding; and the menace of bandits looming; there was every reason for despair. Yet this village…
DONATE NOWSUPPORT OUR URGENT APPEALOur heart goes out to Katalina and her family – please help us support families who have lost so much. A man’s name is called outside but it is a young girl who steps timidly into the district office. She explains something in a low voice and is brought over to…
DONATE NOWSUPPORT OUR URGENT APPEALCeline is an example to us all – please help us support her community. Celine is not used to an easy life. In January 2000, she moved with her husband to Mangabe, northern Madagascar. A fisherman, he had dreamed of owning land next to a river in which to make a…