Giving Tuesday News
Great News – Our Giving Tuesday campaign has been match-funded with pledges of 12,5k
Food Distribution in Ankatafana
In Ankatafana our team distributed food for 1000 families. We will continue tomorrow. Fishermen could fish for the first time for 10 days. The sea is calmer. Many people will have a good meal tonight. Donate to our emergency appeal
New Life in Devastation
Ankatafana. 4000 people. 900 homes damaged or destroyed. 100 living in this school. Baby Estefia born yesterday in the school. Mum is called Basteny. They have lost everything but now they have each other. Donate to our emergency appeal
SAFA Health Centre Damage
Sadly the SALFA health post has been wrecked by Cyclone Batsirai. Two nurses and midwife are now living here as their own homes were destroyed. A HoverAid team are now distributing rice and cooking oil in the area.
URGENT Appeal – new Schools for Madagascar
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…
ROW100 Indoor Rowing Marathon
Keith takes on a 100mile s in 24hours rowing challenge to raise funds for HoverAid and other Charities.
Olga’s Story
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…
THANK YOU – Appeal for Medical Equipment
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 lockdown challenge
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…
Grand opening of the new School in Ankijabe, Ambato Boeny
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…