After some years of weathering, two of Aust & Hachmann Canada’s cyclone proof schools in the SAVA region required some interior and exterior renovations. Beautiful results! In addition, a new washing station was built adjacent to each school encouraging clean hands during these pandemic times. JHA Fund‘s representative Ertice assisted in getting the children involved…
In October 2020, HÄAGEN-DAZS® JAPAN teamed up with Aust & Hachmann Canada Ltd., GIZ, JHA Fund, and CISCO (Circonscriptions Scolaires / Government School Districts of Madagascar) to increase the number of teachers trained and resourced in the environmental education program called “KIT MAD’ERE”, with the aim to expand the amount of school children reached in the vanilla…
Financed by: Name of programme: Kit Mad‘Ere Financed by: JHA Fund + Aust & Hachmann Country: Madagascar Region: SAVA (Samabava Andapa Vohemar Antalaha) Agency: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Date: June 2020 Trainers: Ertice Iarozafy assisted by Romela Razafindravanona Aust & Hachmann is committed to the long-term interests of the vanilla communities of…
When disaster strikes here, Malagasy farmers tend to revert to slash-and-burn agriculture in the forests—torching trees to create ash fertilizer for the soil—while local fishers employ unsustainable methods on the coast. Another negative consequence of the pandemic is that visiting researchers and students, who provide practical and financial support to the island’s conservation efforts, can’t…
On the 18th of March 2016, this article appeared in the local newspaper in North East Madagascar. Sambava, village of Andamoty: a Public Primary School without walls and tables. The public primary school of Andamoty had only three classrooms for 175 students. The four corners of the school were scarcely defined by bamboo serving as…
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…
