EARTH DAY 2017 IN ANTALAHA
We need to take care of our environment so that our environment can take care of our people. Earth Day is today, April 22nd and Antalaha needs our support more than ever since the passing of cyclone ENAWO last month. There is still much work and supplies needed to restore the entire C.A.L.A. leprosy villages and MACOLLINE, where…
Living through the cyclone, before, during and ENAWO
I wanted to share some texts and messages from all over Madagascar, from friends and students and people living through the cyclone, before, during and after ENAWO. Just to clarify, I had left Antalaha 2 weeks before the storm hit to return to Canada . When I left Madagascar on February 20th, ENAWO was not yet on…
TV show – Antalaha, Macolline. Directed and produced by Serge Marizy
Below is Serge’s channel for more videos about Madagascar and the surrounding islands. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1F6mbQfL0C8g1F0u9lhp3Q
Environmental defence and leprosy; how can you make a difference?
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION (CAF): It is my pleasure to announce that CAF America/Canada’s Eligibility Committee has determined that Macolline/CALA-Leprosy Relief Committee of Antalaha is now eligible to receive grants! Click on the link below to see our CAF website!https://cafa.iphiview.com/cafa/Organizations/OrganizationView/tabid/437/dispatch/byorganization_id$182437_hash$c1059cec791b54d17864bfedc73c34f92439d3ff/Default.aspx For those that have been following my blog, know that a couple of my goals here in Antalaha, Madagascar include: Giving…
JHA FUND activity report
Please click on this link for a spreadsheet of JHA’s activities and costs to date. Sept 2014 – Feb 2015 JHA activity report Thank you to all my supporters for making all of this possible!! Three months left in Antalaha. A special misaotra (merci) to Marie-Hélène Kam Hyo, Bernd Zschocke and David van der Walde…
Reforestation in Antalaha
A morning of planting flamboyant trees at the C.A.L.A. Belfort village. An activity chosen by the children, to help celebrate “Journées des écoles” last week. Thank you to all the students and teachers for their participation!! Well done! Keep on planting Antalaha!!!
“MACOLLINE” AND HOW IT RELATES TO LEPROSY
WHAT IS MACOLLINE AND HOW DOES IT RELATE TO C.A.L.A. AND THE LEPROSY VILLAGES? The botanical garden Macolline was created by Marie-Helene Kam Hyo as an extension of C.A.L.A.-Comité d’Aide aux Lépreux d’Antalaha (Leprosy Relief Committee of Antalaha). C.A.L.A. is a committee that aids former leprosy patients as well as their families. People affected by…