Article by Malavika Vyawahare 26 April 2019 Some conservationists believe the threats facing these forests deserved more space in the Netflix series. “While the Our Planet team were in the field they put real effort not just into filming the wonderful species of Madagascar’s western dry forests, but also the existential threats forests face,” Julia P.G.…
Sasha of I AM: International Foundation, in Antalaha Madagascar. Downright powerful. Last month, I had the pleasure of having Sasha Sicurella visit me in Antalaha Madagascar. Her visit, presence, charisma and of course her contribution during her stay was an ultimate success with an ideal outcome that everyone will remember warmly. The ME, MOI &…
This year’s Christmas event at the CALA village was for everyone to make their own little toys to take home. Some of the many art supplies that Enid Bultz (EB) donated were used to create these toys and games for over 70 kids. Enid: A big thank you from all the kids in Antalaha! Rado…
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…
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…
Click here for a montage of what we are facing in our CALA villages and at Macolline in Antalaha. BBC Report from March 11th 2017 Cyclone Enawo: Madagascar death toll rises to 38 (As of 17 March, over 80 deaths have been reported across the country, with many other people reported missing.) Another 180 people were…
We at MACOLLINE and JHA FUND would like to express sincere gratitude to The U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program for making it possible for MACOLLINE to be taking steps towards safeguarding biodiversity and people’s livelihoods for future sustainability in north-eastern Madagascar. At the beginning of 2016, I applied for a grant from The U.S. Ambassador’s…
http://www.austhachcanada.com/joeys-gift-to-madagascar/ For the past several years Aust & Hachmann (Canada) has been sponsoring an NGO, JHA FUND run by Joey Moscovitch, who has selflessly given years of her time in order to help the people of Antalaha in the vanilla region of the Northeast coast of Madagascar. A few years back we introduced Joey to…
Official opening of the new Ambohitrakongona Clinic donation by AUST&HACHMANN CANADA LTD. Click below for more information and full articles. http://www.austhachcanada.com/health-centre-at-ambohitrakongona/ http://madagascar-actualites.com/ambohitrakongona-sambava-un-nouveau-csb-operationnel/ http://www.newsmada.com/2016/12/06/ambohitrakongona-sambava-un-nouveau-csb-operationnel/
Click on the link below Gifts to Grow! for an excerpt on the distribution of the contents of the JHA/AUST&HACHMANN container! A very special thanks to Marie-Helene Kam-Hyo, Bernd Zschocke, ETS Germain, GIDA English Club, Victoire, Luca, Rado and Ertice! Without your help on this side of the globe, the distribution of the container would…
About a year ago, I sent out a mass email about the idea to send a container full of donations to Antalaha, Madagascar. Within three months, the container was full!! Thanks to AUST & HACHMANN CANADA, the container is now on its way by boat from Halifax, Canada to Vohemar, Madagascar, and if all goes…
