Schooling 2016

The NGO Jeunes Actifs pour le Développement (JADE) launched a project to help with the schooling of disadvantaged children in the villages of Vatomandry, Ambodisaina and Ambodimanga, in 2009, with the support of private German donors. The project was implemented in two phases: a preliminary survey and the implementation of the project. The objectives were to help families finance their children's schooling, encourage children to persevere in their studies, with the NGO's young members presented as role models to follow. The report accounts for the results obtained and remarks to improve future actions. The project was carried out in 4 stages for each target village, and the annual implementation results in the official payment of the school fee contribution and supplies for the entire school year. Parents commit to making the supplies available only to the designated child and to comply with the follow-up requirements carried out afterward by the NGO JADE.

Fanara - October 03, 2016

Two members of the NGO JADE traveled a long distance to attend the distribution at EPP Fanara. Representatives of the EPP, the village's FRAM representative, the parents of scholarship students and the students themselves were also present in the classroom where the distribution took place. The Vohitamboro fokontany, where Fanara is located, is about 35 kilometers north of Tamatave and is accessible on foot or by motorbike, as no road leads there. The more than five hundred inhabitants of the fokontany live mainly from growing rice, cassava and bananas, with an average monthly household income of about 45,000 MGA. EPP Fanara, which welcomes about 185 children, is one of two schools in the region.

Ambodisaina - October 03, 2016

The distribution of school supplies at the EPP of Ambodisaina took place in the presence of four members of the NGO, the head of the school district, the school's headmistress, a few teachers, parents and most of the students. The Ambodisaina fokontany is located less than 5 km from the city of Tamatave and has 3,285 inhabitants, mainly involved in agriculture and the production and sale of charcoal. The average income of an inhabitant of Ambodisaina is 60,000 Ariary per month. The municipality has two public schools (one EPP and one high school) and three private schools. The headmistress of the EPP also noted that some students and teachers have to walk up to 6 km each day to get to school.

Tsarasambo/Ampaho - October 08, 2016

Two members of the NGO JADE traveled by bush taxi for 5 hours to attend the ceremony for the distribution of school supplies and the payment of FRAM fees at EPP Tsarasambo. The headmaster of the Tsarasambo school and a few parents were also present. Tsarasambo is a rural municipality located 12 km south of Vatomandry, in the province of Toamasina. With a population of 2,623 inhabitants and average monthly incomes of about 25,000 Ar per person, agriculture and fishing are the main sources of income.

Ambodimanga 2 - October 10, 2016

Two members of the NGO traveled, stopping in Fénérive-Est to change bush taxis heading to Ambodimanga II. The ceremony for the distribution of school supplies took place in a classroom of the school, in the presence of the headmistress, other school representatives, FRAM representatives, a few parents and all the children. The Ambodimanga II fokontany is located 10 km west of the city of Fénérive-Est, in a remote and hard-to-reach region served by a single secondary road in poor condition. The 2,629 inhabitants live mainly from agriculture, notably growing rice, cassava, bananas and spices such as vanilla or cloves.

The project enabled the schooling of 60 children in difficult financial situations. 60% of the children are girls, and the average age is 9 years and 2 weeks. The success rate of all the students is 62%. The costs were 1,143.75 euros for the whole project and about 19.06 euros per child. Funding was provided in part by the SorOptimisten Pirna Association and other private German donors. The results show that the project is a success and has helped children in need to access education.