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| Cyclone Chedza Affects the Capital Tana |
In
January, Madagascar was struck by the deadly cyclone Chedza. Extreme flooding
led to 80 fatalities, displaced more than 50,000 people and caused over
$40million (USD) in damage. Many schools were badly affected, disrupting the
education of children across the island. One such case is Ambohidava Catholic
Primary School in Central Madagascar, which collapsed following the event.
Luckily,
three devoted youngsters from Lancaster, UK were ready to pitch in and do their
bit to help out. Amelie did a sponsored ‘bounce’- 371 hands-free bounces on her
pogo-stick, Reuben and Beth did a sponsored litter pick. Between them they
managed to raise around £1,500!
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| Leaping Amelie |
Every
penny was sent straight to the Sandrata
Association, a Malagasy NGO and partner of Money for Madagascar run by
Rasolofohery (Solo) Albert. Specialising
in the refurbishment of school buildings, Sandrata
Association took on the task of rebuilding Ambohidava primary school. The
donations raised by our young fundraisers covered the cost of all the cement,
planks, paints, labour and transport.
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| Before and After |
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| Inside a classroom |
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| Back to School! |
Money
for Madagascar continues to support those affected by Cyclone Chedza by
providing financial support to a range of inspiring organisations and projects
across the Red Island. And all of this is possible thanks to fundraisers like
Amelie, Beth and Reuben as well as donations from amazing supporters like
yourselves. See our website (www.moneyformadagascar.org) for more information on how to get
involved and watch this space for updates on Madagascar’s recovery from Cyclone
Chedza.
To make
a donation to help the ongoing efforts of our partners please follow this link:
