Money for Madagascar

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Money for Madagascar is a UK registered charity (number 1001420) based in Llangadog, South Wales.^[1] It was established in 1986 to fund development projects managed by local partners in Madagascar.

Money for Madagascar aims to enable Malagasy people to address the social, economic and environmental challenges facing their country. Since 1986 it has collected and transferred more than £2 million to support projects in Madagascar.^[2]

Money for Madagascar typically funds projects in the following areas: conservation, education, public health and sustainable development.By supporting small community-lead projects it hopes to address issues including poverty, deforestation, food security, preventable illnesses, illiteracy and innumeracy.^[3]

History and beginnings

Money for Madagascar was founded in 1986 by volunteers returning from Madagascar who wished to continue supporting its people and environment. It became an independent charity 1991. In 2011 it celebrated its 25th birthday.

Work

Money for Madagascar operates by funding projects proposed, devised and managed by development partners in Madagascar.

Areas of activity

Projects that Money for Madagascar funds typically focus on one or more of the following areas:

Conservation
Sustainable development
Public health
Supporting vulnerable children and young people
Cyclone Relief
Education

Money for Madagascar has funded projects in both rural and urban communities and in locations across Madagascar.

Beneficiaries

Money for Madagascar’s principal beneficiaries are:

Destitute children
Vulnerable young women and girls
Young people with physical or learning disabilities
Impoverished families
Communities living in or around ecological hotspots

Partners

Money for Madagascar employs no expatriate staff in Madagascar but instead operates by funding projects managed by local development partners. These include:

Akany Avoko Children’s Home, Ambohidratrimo
SAF/FJKM, Antananarivo
Association Sandratra,
Sisters of the Good Shepherd
La Source CAIT Ambohimanarina

Domestically Money for Madagascar is a member of SMIDOS - Small and Medium sized International Development Organisations in Wales).^[4]

Organisation

Staff

Money for Madagascar is managed by eleven unpaid trustees and one salaried Development Worker. This team is responsible for fundraising, grant allocation and the evaluation of completed projects. Each year one of Money for Madagascar’s trustees visits recently completed or ongoing projects in Madagascar.

Patrons

Rt Hon Donald Anderson, Baron Anderson of Swansea
Hilary Bradt MBE
Sir Mervyn Brown KCMG
Dr Lee Durrell
Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
Dr Barbara and Dr Allan Prys-Williams

References

External links

Development charities