AUST&HACHMANN CANADA builds much needed new primary school in Andamoty
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…
Children of the Antalaha Prison… for stealing vanilla…
That Malagasy forest featured in Netflix’s ‘Our Planet’? It’s vanishing fast
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.…
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…
Cyclone ENAWO Relief Effort
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…
Grant approved from The U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program!
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…
A local mission. One step at a time.
My months in Antalaha, Madagascar feel like a natural fit. It is inspiring working with people that are so eager and appreciative to have opportunities, however meager they may be. Waking up every morning knowing there is more to life than you, realizing that fulfillment comes from doing your best and doing what is right, being in…
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 