An Inspiring Visit!

Debby Hamilton, a long-term supporter of MfM from Scotland recently wrote to us to inform us of her trip to Madagascar. She got to witness firsthand how her donations were helping the children of Madagascar. We share with you her experience below…

“Upon our arrival to Madagascar, our guide arrived in a taxi and we were whisked off to the Street Kids centre. On our way to the centre, we travelled through the city of Antananarivo - a city spread out, with buildings of old and new, which sat side by side with rice paddies and railway lines.

We were given the warmest of welcomes upon our arrival at the centre and found that we had chosen the day when the dentist was in residence. We met a nervous little boy who was about to undergo an operation for a misplaced tooth, and the primary class were receiving lessons on brushing their teeth.  As we climbed the stairs, the students got older. We met a class of young ladies learning French, and then a class of young women working on a recipe for pizza.

The nursery class we met couldn’t have been more excited at our visit - we were met with songs and clapping from even the shyest.  They were such a happy bunch of little ones and their enthusiasm was wonderful to witness.

We have supported this charity for over 25 years, so it was a pleasure to see what is going on.  There was a happy, positive atmosphere throughout and a ‘can do’ feeling, which pervaded the whole building, which was clean, bright and welcoming.

At the top of the stairs is an open plan area for the slightly older women who participate in the activities which the Little Sisters of the Poor help to provide.  It is a safe place to explore income-finding activities like embroidery, sewing and cooking.

There are many other projects ongoing through this charity; work with tree nurseries in the countryside, which is of the utmost importance, since we were very aware of the deforestation throughout Madagascar.  There is also a project with water, which is such an issue in Southern Africa at the moment.

I am proud to have supported such a project for many years, and having seen the work that is being carried out, I shall certainly continue with my support for as long as I can!

May they continue well!”

Debby Hamilton

Scotland

If you would like to know more about MfM’s work, please visit our website www.moneyformadagascar.org

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USE YOUR SKILLS TO HELP THE PEOPLE AND FORESTS OF MADAGASCAR!

LEC Career Fair Spring 2016

We recently participated in a Careers Fair event organised by the Lancaster Environmental Center based at the University of Lancaster. We were able to recruit quite a few new volunteers but are always on the lookout for more hands on deck!

Would YOU like to offer your skills and time to improve the lives and prospects of people in Madagascar, whilst helping to protect their unique environment?

If the answer is yes, then we would love to hear from you!

Volunteering for Money for Madagascar (MfM) will give you the opportunity to gain experience and new skills, whilst providing you with the knowledge that your work is really making a difference to people’s lives!

Whether you want to work occasionally, from the comfort of your own home or to join our team in the Lancaster office as an intern, we can find a role that will suit your interests and availability!  Whatever your skills, if you have interest and enthusiasm, your time can be put to good use!

We currently have opportunities in the following areas:

• Website Design, Management and Support

• Desktop Publishing and/or Graphic Design - with a view to designing and improving our promotional materials (leaflets, powerpoint presentations, posters)

• Social media development (Visit our new Twitter page: @MFMadagascar)

• Fundraising

• Research 

• Running or assisting with craft stalls and fundraising events for MfM

• Writing pieces for our blog (http://moneyformadagascar.blogspot.co.uk/)

• Translation (French or Malagasy to English)

• Video Clip Editing (Ideally with an understanding of the French Language)

• Database (Support with developing and using our CRM)

• General Admin (For example data entry, filing etc…)

We look forward to hearing from you!

P.S: If you have an interest which is not on our list please don’t hesitate to get in touch and we will see what we can do.

For more information:

Contact us via email: admin@moneyformadagascar.org or phone us on 07956147316 

By

Ash Rofe