Aware of the urgency of the situation, Father Emeric mobilized a team of volunteers to organize the distribution of these food rations to the families most affected by the disaster. The delivery of super-vitamin rice provided essential nutrients to the victims, who needed strength to face the difficulties of the situation.

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In Madagascar 🇲🇬, in the northeast village of Mananjary, residents are facing a difficult situation. Last year, they were hit hard by cyclone 🌪 Batsiray which caused a lot of damage and loss of life. Unfortunately, things haven’t improved since then, as they were hit again this year by Cyclone Freddy, which worsened their already precarious situation.

The inhabitants of Mananjary are in great difficulty and are doing everything to recover from the damage caused by the two successive cyclones. Houses have been destroyed, roads are impassable, infrastructure is damaged, and residents have lost many essential resources, such as their crops.

Their situation is critical, and they need help to get back on their feet. Humanitarian organizations and volunteers are already working on the spot to provide them with aid and resources, but the task is immense and the needs are immense.

It is important to remember that the people of Mananjary are not alone in their suffering, as many communities around the world are affected by similar natural disasters. We must all come together to help them and offer them our support. Together, we can help rebuild their homes, their communities, and their hope for a better future.

As expected, Cyclone Freddy hit Madagascar last night. He is crossing the big island, but he has weakened, however causing damage and at least one death

The population facing the cyclone in Madagascar • ©RFI

A 27-year-old man drowned near the port of Manahoro on the east coast, reports the official bulletin of the national disaster office. About 8,000 people were evacuated from flood-prone areas.

The eye of the cyclone passed 30 kilometers north of the town of Mananjary where winds of 130 km/h were recorded, with gusts of 180. Mananjary had already been devastated by two cyclones last year. The balance sheet is not yet more precise.

We were able to reach Doctor Firoze Koytcha, who is leading the humanitarian medical mission of Indian Ocean doctors, he is in Ambositra, on Freddy’s path at the moment. He confirms that there was a lot of wind and rain, but no cataclysm at first sight.

Freddy will emerge in the Mozambique Channel this Wednesday evening and perhaps strengthen before touching Mozambique on Thursday evening. “This cyclone is really a mess,” said Reunion’s weather director.

Article taken from the FRANCE TV INFO website by Bruno Minas • Published on February 22, 2023
Read the article on https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/mayotte/cyclone-freddy-traverse-madagascar-d-est-en-ouest-un-jeune-homme-de-27-ans-s-est-noye -1368870.html

Shipment of half a million meals starts at :

After crossing the United States by truck, half a million meals for these women and their children in southern Madagascar arrived at:

– On 04/10/2022 at the Port of Los Angeles.

– On 14/10/2023 the goods were loaded on the SS MSC NAOMI for the Port of Gioia Tauro in Italy.

– On 4/12/2022, the SS MSC NAOMI arrived at the Port of Gioia Tauro in Italy and was unloaded in the container parking lot of this port.

– On 02/12/2022, our containers were loaded on the ss SMA CGM ESTELLE for the destination of PORT LOUIS in Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.

– On 30/12/2022 the ss SMA CGM ESTELLE arrives in Port Louis where our containers are unloaded.

– On 07/01/2023 our containers are finally loaded in Port Louis on the ss MSC Hina for its final destination Tamatave in Madagascar.

– On 01/10/2023 the ss MSC HINA arrives at the Port of Tamatave Madagascar.

The containers are unloaded on 12/01/2023 at the Port of Tamatave

– Malagasy customs finally agree to consider this shipment as a humanitarian operation and authorize the non-taxation of goods on 01/16/2023.

– Tuesday 17-01-2023 will begin delivery to Father Emeric in Vohipeno then the extreme south of the island to Father Gaston and the Sisters of Charity for distribution to the most disadvantaged in Madagascar.

Once again we have succeeded with our partners in the United States in setting up exceptional humanitarian aid for all these women and children of Father Gaston Faratsely (successor of Father Alexandre) and the disabled of Father Emeric in Madagascar.

Halph MILLION MEALS NOW ON THE GO!

More than halph million meals made up of vitamin-rich rice and soybeans were loaded on October 5th 2022 at the port of Los Angeles (USA) to Madagascar.

A considerable shipment which is only due to the association of several humanitarian groups, such as the American Protestant organization Orphan Grain Train, Inc., FMSC Food, Madagascar Association, Madagascar Foundation and Adam de Villiers Foundation.



Father Emeric will take care of the distribution between his association, which helps 4,000 people with disabilities, and that of Father Gaston Faratsely and the sisters of charity who take care of 75,000 people in the extreme south of Madagascar suffering from illness and bad nutrition.

Rev. Ray Wilke

President of Orphan Grain Train

Loading on truck from FMSC warehouse Minnesota on Wednesday, October 5

Container has been shipped with Intelage as our forwarding agent Port of Los Angeles

CGM shipment to Toamasina (Tamatave) Madagascar