And once again, we are here: 300 computers and 100 printers for the South of Madagascar

25 Mar 2025

And once again, we are here:
300 computers and 100 printers
for the South of Madagascar

A work of more than a year… hundreds of volunteers across France…

Pôle Emplois France… Les Ateliers sans Frontières… Madagascar Association… Madagascar Foundation… Adam de Villiers Foundation

A big thank you to all of you who have supported us in this new adventure.

After this year of work all across France—collecting, transporting, refurbishing equipment (screens, computers, keyboards, connection cables, printers, packaging for export, palletizing, transporting by truck from the Paris suburbs, then by barge from Rouen to Le Havre Port).

This shipment was loaded at the Port of Le Havre on December 17, 2024, aboard the MSC Adelaïde ship.

After multiple transshipments in Réunion and Mauritius, among others, the container arrived at the port of Ehoala in southern Madagascar on March 21, 2024, aboard the SS KIARA

The SS KIARA

And here is the result of what you have contributed to

All these computers will contribute to the education of our future. Children and students are our collective future.

But let us not forget the institutions that, without the proper equipment, would be at a disadvantage in fulfilling their mission of leading this youth towards a better future.

For some of you reading this article, you helped us carry out this mission we set ourselves. Your donations have been fundamental in the completion of this mission.

We now offer you the opportunity to learn about the final destination of each of these pieces of equipment.

The people responsible for handing over these pieces of equipment in person are:

Bénédicte and Benoît from Collège Vincentien Marillac under the responsibility of Father Gaston Faratsely, Provincial Visitor (Saint Vincent de Paul)

We thank them from the bottom of our hearts.

List of beneficiaries:

BREAKDOWN OF COMPUTERS AND PRINTERS

We would like to thank our contributors for this collective effort!

Keep giving!

In these times more difficult than ever, we need your help.

USAID is no more.

WHO has deserted.

You can help us replace them.

We are talking here about the survival of millions of people.

Total: 300 Computers and 100 Printers

We would like to thank our contributors for this collective effort!

Annual Report 2024

11 Mar 2025

Annual Report 2024

Dear Benefactor Friends of Akamasoa,

As every year, we want to share our joys and sorrows with all people of goodwill, sensitive and generous, who have trusted us and helped us achieve numerous projects throughout the year.

We started this year 2024 with immense hope that we would be able to provide work for our thousands of workers and improve, as much as possible, their daily lives and standard of living. We have managed, despite challenges, to maintain our goal thanks to all the parents and young people who fight every day, with ideals and passion, for a fairer future and a more dignified and fraternal life. This is not achieved through letters or speeches but through daily efforts to set an example and encourage, against all odds, the 5,000 families living in Akamasoa to stand strong and resist the temptations of an easy life, moral decline, and individualism.

In the field of education, we have achieved a record number of enrollments this year like never before. A total of 20,843 students are studying at different levels in Akamasoa! This is a great vote of confidence from parents and a responsibility we fully assume. We are happy to announce that our students worked well during the past school year. We especially want to congratulate the students of our four high schools who achieved a 96% pass rate in the BAC, while the national average was around 55%. This demonstrates the seriousness of our education, the dedication of our teachers in teaching, sharing, and transmitting knowledge, as well as the diligence, will, and enthusiasm of our students.

This year, we also celebrated an extraordinary event: the 35th anniversary of Akamasoa’s humanitarian work. We began celebrating this anniversary at the beginning of the year by printing a small booklet for everyone containing a prayer, a list of efforts to be made throughout the year, and the “Dina,” which outlines the “laws” to be followed in Akamasoa. This booklet also included beautiful photos of several villages we have built. Every Sunday at Mass and every Wednesday at 8 PM, each family recites the prayer from the booklet at home to unite even more in this human and spiritual adventure that has lifted us from extreme poverty.

On the anniversary day, Sunday, October 20, we held a grand celebration with a Thanksgiving Mass for all the blessings received by each family. In the afternoon, Akamasoa students and our choreographers presented a group performance involving more than 6,000 young boys and girls, which was stunning and of the highest quality. Many important personalities attended this magnificent celebration: the President of the Republic, Mr. Andry Rajoelina, with his wife, the Ministers of Education, Health, and Police, the Apostolic Nuncio, the French Ambassador, the Dean of the Comoros Ambassadors, as well as many business leaders who support us. This festive day will remain in Akamasoa’s history as a day full of joy and fraternity. The day before, we had heavy rain, but thanks to God, on the day of the celebration, a radiant sun shone on the 30,000 people present at Saint Pierre Stadium in Andralanitra.

Every year, we experience joys but also sorrows, suffering, and difficulties in this country. We acknowledge the pastoral letter from the Bishops of Madagascar in mid-November, strongly urging the leaders of Madagascar to address the lack of water, electricity, poor road conditions, and the pervasive corruption in nearly every sector. They also challenge Christians, asking where they have hidden their faith in the face of such injustices inflicted upon the poorest, their brothers and sisters, and fellow citizens. At Akamasoa, we reflect on the Bishops’ message to apply our faith, solidarity, and generosity within our villages. We strive to be more truthful, just, fraternal, and courageous in fighting against corruption and injustice, starting with our own community.

Dear benefactor friends, we want to share our work and results from the year 2024. We built 80 homes for the most disadvantaged families. We constructed four primary schools in Bemasoandro, Vohitsoa, Antolojanahary, and Ambatobe-Nosy Varika; two middle schools in Mahatsara and Vangaindrano; and three high schools in Ampitafa, Marillac Fort Dauphin, and Beloha. We built a library and a hospital in Antolojanahary. Additionally, we constructed a new kitchen for the canteen in Bemasoandro, as well as a dispensary and maternity ward in Ambatobe-Nosy Varika. We also planted over 10,000 trees in Antolojanahary and Fanomezantsoa.

Here are our upcoming projects for 2025. We plan to build 100 more homes, establish three new primary schools in Ranomena, Andralanitra, and Safata, renovate the hospital, and complete the fencing of the Safata Hospital Center. We will maintain around a hundred houses by replacing old roofs with more durable metal sheets. We also aim to create new boreholes and water supply systems in Manantenasoa, Antolojanahary, Mahatsara, Andralanitra, and other villages. We will build dozens of latrines for schools in Manantenasoa, Bemasoandro, and Mahatazana. Furthermore, we will construct a multipurpose hall for the university, a university restaurant, and pave several hundred meters of roads in Manantenasoa. Our reforestation efforts will continue, with plans to plant another 10,000 trees in Antolojanahary and surrounding areas.

We will begin the new year 2025, a Holy Year, with Faith, Hope, and Love. We will continue to fight to create spaces of truth and fraternal sharing. During this Holy Year, we will make a greater effort to persevere in transforming our lives and mindsets, preventing us from becoming more truthful, just, and happy together. We will seek and find new ways to help those who are still hesitant to take responsibility in their families and villages. We will make the Common Good the foundation of our shared life! We will save ourselves together, never alone. We are all connected by love and truth to overcome poverty and selfishness. We are on Earth not to take advantage of and deceive others but to support one another and create a better and fairer world—not with words, but with concrete actions. As responsible adults and honest individuals, we must care for the poorest, especially children and the elderly. God’s Light, transmitted through Jesus, illuminates our lives and actions, guiding us to mutual forgiveness and encouraging us to live in truth, sharing, and love for our families and children, who are the future of Madagascar.

We thank all our donors for their support and urge you never to give up. A better world will not be built without you.

Keep giving!

Now more than ever, we need your help.

USAID is gone.

WHO is deserted.

You can help replace them.

We are talking about the survival of millions of people.

Another 250,000 meals for Tonjomoha

16 Feb 2025

JANUARY 5, 2025

LATEST ARRIVAL at the port of Tamatave (Toamasina)

Another 250,000 meals for Tonjomoha.

Tanjomoha welcomes the most destitute people in this region, without distinction of race, gender, religious or ideological beliefs.

For Father Emeric’s handicapped and food refugees

and the communities of Mgr José Alfredo Caires de Nobrega

bishop of Mananjary and Father Alexandre Rafanomezantsoa.

We are on February 14, 2025, and it is only now that this shipment can be sent to Tonjomoha.

• Problems with the boarding documentation.
• Problems with the American Freight Forwarder agent’s transporter.
• Enlightened help from Madam Minister of Population (On the left in the photo, Mrs. Léontine RAHAZANIA, our specialist in customs matters)

Then came the Customs Authorization

In summary, we are here, and here is the result: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-OHR-yV_yE

Keep Giving!

In these more difficult times than ever, we need your help.

USAID is no more.

WHO is deserted

You can help us replace them.

We are talking here about the survival of millions of people

2024 Annual Report of the AKAMASOA Association that we have been supporting for 13 years

28 Jan 2025

2024 Annual Report of the AKAMASOA Association
that we have been supporting for 13 years

Dear Benefactors and Friends of Akamasoa,
As every year, we want to share our joys and sorrows with all people of goodwill, who are sensitive and generous, who have placed their trust in us and helped us accomplish many projects throughout this year.

We began this year, 2024, with the great hope of being able to provide work to our thousands of workers and improve, as much as possible, their daily lives and living standards. We managed, with much effort, to maintain our goal, thanks also to all the parents and young people who fight every day with ideals and passion for a more just future and a life that is more dignified and fraternal. This is not something decreed by a letter or a fine speech; it is a daily effort we provide to set an example and encourage, against all odds, the 5,000 families living in Akamasoa to stand tall and resist all temptations of an easy life, moral decay, and individualism.

In the field of education, this year we achieved a record number of enrollments as never seen before. There are 20,843 pupils and students studying at various levels in Akamasoa! This is a tremendous trust placed in us by parents and an unwavering responsibility we shoulder. We are happy to announce that our students performed well during the past school year. We particularly want to congratulate the students of our four high schools, who achieved a 96% success rate in the BAC, compared to the national average of around 55%. This demonstrates the seriousness of our education, the dedication of our teachers to teach, share, and pass on knowledge, as well as the diligence, will, and zeal of our students.

This year, we experienced another extraordinary event: the celebration of the 35th anniversary of the humanitarian work of Akamasoa. We began celebrating this milestone at the beginning of the year by printing a small booklet for everyone, containing a prayer, a list of efforts we needed to make throughout the year, as well as the “Dina,” which sets the “laws” to be followed in Akamasoa. We also included in this booklet beautiful photos of the many villages we have built. Every Sunday during Mass, and every Wednesday at 8 p.m. at home, we recite the prayer from the booklet to unite further in this human and spiritual journey that has resurrected us from extreme poverty.

On the anniversary day, Sunday, October 20th, we held a grand celebration with a Thanksgiving Mass for all the blessings received in each family. In the afternoon, the students of Akamasoa and our choreographers presented a group performance involving over 6,000 young boys and girls. It was breathtakingly beautiful and of the highest quality. Many important figures attended this magnificent celebration: the President of the Republic, Mr. Andry Rajoelina, with his wife, the Ministers of Education, Health, and Police, the Apostolic Nuncio, the French Ambassador, the Dean of Ambassadors from Comoros, as well as numerous directors of friendly companies who support us. This festive day will go down in Akamasoa’s history as one filled with joy and fraternity. The day before, we experienced heavy rainfall, but thanks to God, the day of the celebration was blessed with radiant sunshine, gracing the 30,000 people gathered at the Saint Peter Stadium in Andralanitra.

Every year, we experience moments of joy but also sorrow, suffering, and challenges in living in this country. We welcome the pastoral letter from the Bishops of Madagascar issued in mid-November, which strongly challenges the leaders of Madagascar about the lack of water, electricity, poor road conditions, and the corruption that still exists almost everywhere in every sector. They also call on Christians, asking them where they have hidden their faith in the face of so much injustice inflicted on the poorest, their brothers and sisters, and fellow citizens. At Akamasoa, we reflect on this message from the Bishops to apply our faith, solidarity, and generosity within our villages. We aim to be even more truthful, just, fraternal, and courageous in fighting corruption and injustice, starting right at our doorstep.

Dear benefactors and friends, we want to share our work and results from 2024 with you. We were able to build 80 homes for the most disadvantaged families. We constructed 4 primary schools in Bemasoandro, Vohitsoa, Antolojanahary, and Ambatobe-Nosy Varika; 2 middle schools in Mahatsara and Vangaindrano; and 3 high schools in Ampitafa, Marillac Fort Dauphin, and Beloha. We built a library and a hospital in Antolojanahary. Additionally, we built a new kitchen for the canteen in Bemasoandro, along with a clinic and maternity center in Ambatobe-Nosy Varika. We also planted over 10,000 trees in Antolojanahary and Fanomezantsoa.

Here are our upcoming projects for 2025. We plan to build 100 more homes, establish 3 new primary schools in Ranomena, Andralanitra, and Safata, renovate the hospital, and complete the fencing of the Safata Hospital Center. We aim to maintain about 100 homes by replacing old tiles with new, more durable metal sheets. We plan to carry out new drilling and water distribution projects in Manantenasoa, Antolojanahary, Mahatsara, Andralanitra, and other villages. We will construct dozens of latrines for schools in Manantenasoa, Bemasoandro, and Mahatazana. We plan to build a workshop hall for the university and a university restaurant. Additionally, we intend to pave several hundred meters of roads in Manantenasoa and continue reforestation by planting over 10,000 trees in Antolojanahary and its surroundings.

We will begin the new year 2025, a Holy Year, with Faith, Hope, and Love. We will continue to fight to create places of truth and fraternal sharing. During this Holy Year, we will make even greater efforts to persevere in changing our lives and mentalities that prevent us from being more truthful, just, and happy together.

Keep Donating!

We need your help more than ever.

January 2025 – Our new aid for the disabled and food refugees of Tonjomoha arrived on January 5, 2025, in Tamatave / Toamasina, Madagascar.

18 Jan 2025

January 2025 – Our new aid for the disabled and food refugees of Tonjomoha arrived on January 5, 2025, in Tamatave / Toamasina, Madagascar.

250,000 meals loaded in Newark, New Jersey, United States of America…

…on the “SS MAERKS HARTFORD” on October 31, 2024

Arrived in TOAMASINA – Tamatave on January 5, 2025.

Keep Donating!

We need your help more than ever.

“HAPPY NEW YEAR”, « BONNE ANNEE », “BUON ANNO”, ” GUTES JAHR “, “Buen año”, “Shana tova”, “שנה טובה”, “snat jadidat saeidatun”, “سنة جديدة سعيدة”

30 Dec 2024

“HAPPY NEW YEAR”, « BONNE ANNEE »,
“BUON ANNO”, ” GUTES JAHR “,
“Buen año”, “Shana tova”, “שנה טובה”,
“snat jadidat saeidatun”, “سنة جديدة سعيدة”

For the end of the year 2024, the Malagasy situation is getting worse every day

– Malnutrition

– Lack of water

– Poverty

At this end of the year, the world is tearing itself apart

But we still have hope

For this end of the year, I offer you this song to tell you

“HAPPY NEW YEAR”

Song of an Arab, a Palestinian, an Italian, an Israeli, and an American on a terrace in Bethlehem.

Each in their own language

Pour cette fin d’année 2024 la situation Malgache empire chaque jour

• Malnutrition
• Manque d’eau
• Pauvreté

Pour cette fin d’année le monde se déchire

Mais il nous reste l’espoir

Pour cette fin d’année je vous propose ce chant pour vous dire

« BONNE ANNEE »

Chant d’un Arabe, d’un Palestinien, d’un Italien, d’un Israélien et d’une Américaine à une terrasse de Bethlehem.

Chacun dans sa propre langue

Per la fine del 2024, la situazione malgascia peggiora ogni giorno di più

– Malnutrizione

– Mancanza di acqua

– Povertà

Per questa fine d’anno il mondo si sta lacerando

Ma abbiamo ancora speranza

Per questa fine d’anno vi propongo questa canzone per raccontarvi

“BUON ANNO”

Canto di un arabo, di un palestinese, di un italiano, di un israeliano e di un americano su una terrazza di Betlemme.

Ognuno nella propria lingua

Bis Ende 2024 verschlechtert sich die Situation in Madagaskar von Tag zu Tag

– Unterernährung

– Wassermangel

– Armut

Zum Jahresende zerreißt sich die Welt

Aber wir haben immer noch Hoffnung

Zum Jahresende biete ich Ihnen dieses Lied an, um Ihnen zu sagen

” GUTES JAHR “

Lied eines Arabers, eines Palästinensers, eines Italieners, eines Israelis und eines Amerikaners auf einer Terrasse in Bethlehem.

Jeder in seiner eigenen Sprache

De cara a finales de 2024, la situación en Madagascar empeora cada día.

– Desnutrición

– Falta de agua

– Pobreza

Para este fin de año el mundo se desgarra

Pero todavía tenemos esperanza.

Para este fin de año te ofrezco esta canción para decirte

“Buen año”

Canción de un árabe, un palestino, un italiano, un israelí y un americano en una terraza de Belén.

Cada uno en su idioma

לקראת סוף שנת 2024, המצב של מלגסיה מחמיר מדי יום

– תת תזונה

– חוסר מים

– עוני

לקראת סוף השנה הזו העולם קורע את עצמו

אבל עדיין יש לנו תקווה

לקראת סוף השנה הזה אני מציע לך את השיר הזה לספר לך

“שנה טובה”

שיר של ערבי, פלסטיני, איטלקי, ישראלי ואמריקאי במרפסת בבית לחם.

כל אחד בשפה שלו

likret sof shenet 2024, hamtzav shel milgasia mechmir medi yum

– tet tzuna

– hoser mim

– oni

likret sof hashena hazu ha’olam kora et atzmu

abel adain yesh lenu tikva

likret sof hashena haza ani metzia lech et hashir haza lisper lech

“Shana tova”

shir shel arvi, plastini, italki, yisrali ve’amrikai bemarafset bevit lecham.

kel achad beshfa shlu

بحلول نهاية عام 2024، الوضع الملغاشي يزداد سوءًا كل يوم

– سوء التغذية

– نقص المياه

–              فقر

– في نهاية هذا العام، يمزق العالم نفسه

ولكن لا زال لدينا أمل

في نهاية هذا العام أقدم لكم هذه الأغنية لأخبركم

“سنة جديدة سعيدة“

أغنية عربي وفلسطيني وإيطالي وإسرائيلي وأميركي على شرفة في بيت لحم.

كل واحد بلغته الخاصة

bihulul nihayat eam 2024, alwade almilghashi yazdad sw’an kula yawm

– su’ altaghdhia

– naqs almirah

– faqr

fi nihayat hadha aleami, yumaziq alealam nafsah

walakin la zal ladayna ‘amal

fi nihayat hadha aleam ‘aqdim lakum hadhih al’ughniat li’akhbirikum

“snat jadidat saeidatun”

‘ughniat earabiun wafilastiniun wa’iitaliun wa’iisrayiyliun wa’amirkiun ealaa shurfat fi bayt laham.

kulu wahid balughatih alkhasa

Keep on giving!

We need your help more than ever.