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| A boy tests the depth of the water as he wades across a flooded valley to get to school in Ambohimandry. |
MfM Trustees have just returned from visiting many of our
projects across the Red Island. It is always moving and inspiring to witness
first hand what can be achieved in the face of such desperate poverty. Over the
coming weeks we look forward to sharing with you some news and success stories witnessed
on our visits.
As Trustees roll up their trousers ready for our grand ‘Stride
into the Tide’ on the 14th of July, we are filled with great hope of
raising enough donations to make a very real impact on the lives of some of the
world’s poorest children.
Children set to benefit from our wild wade include students such
as Tojo, a child who took his first stride at the age of eleven. Tojo has severe learning disabilities and poor
motor skills. La Source, the special school that he attends, has a programme of
therapy and independent living skills which is showing wonderful results. When
Tojo arrived at the age of eleven he could only crawl and had very little
language or self-expression. Thanks to intensive physiotherapy and
hydro-therapy Tojo can now stand up on
his own and walk a few steps unaided.
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| Tojo (right) has learned to walk! |
There
is no state funding for special schools like La Source. The school is run by a
dedicated team of staff and is totally dependent on student fees and grants.
Money for Madagascar makes an annual grant to the school but there is so much
more that we would like to provide. MfM
runs a sponsorship scheme for young people like Tojo whose parents can’t afford
the modest fees at La Source. Any regular contribution, from as little as £5 to
£35 a month can help a child to receive the education they desperately need and
deserve.
Thank you!
