Changing lives in the village of Fiarenana
Summary
Zahana, a rural development NGO, has been approached by a new village (pop. 283) for help with malaria prevention, revitalizing a nursery, introducing new crops and getting safe drinking water.
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $9,900 was raised for this project. Other Projects Run By Zahana That You Can Help
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Malaria is the main cause of disease and 75 mosquito nets will protect all beds in the village. Fiarenana, known for its fruit trees, had a successful three nursery years ago. Revitalizing the nursery, utilizing local expertise, will improve the availability of food and good nutrition, and create income producing seedlings and dried fruit to be sold throughout the region. Safe drinking water could be achieved by installing communal hand pump/s and the use of a solar water pasteurizer.
Activities
Providing mosquito nets helps reduce malaria. Funding the nursery revival generates a sustainable income source.New crops encourages crop diversity and serves as a role model for other villages. A solar water pasteurizer makes it safe to drink.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $9,900
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $9,900 . The original project funding goal was $9,900.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Fiarenana is ready to improve its situation and with its unique role of already growing and consuming fruits and other crops, is destined to become a model community that, leading by example, will become a mentor in village to village exchange.
Project Message
Something wonderful happened. Our dream is coming true: people in the village have safe water and the kids finally go to school! All these events are like a miracle for us and we hope to do much more.
- Dr. Ihanta (Ramihantaniarivo), President and Founder, Zahana
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Markus Faigle
Volunteer
Project Zahana
PO Box 62223
Honolulu, HI 96822
United States
1-808-988-9941
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Zahana
BP 8362
Antananarivo,
Capital
101
Madagascar
18089889941
http://zahana.org
Zahana's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
 A community school for all (children) in Fiarenana |
 Solar cookers for the school in Fiadanana |
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Madagascar
and can also be found under 
Economic Development.
For more information about Madagascar, read the Human Development Report on Madagascar or the Wikipedia entry for Madagascar.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 13, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 20, 2008
Latest Update from the Field
Give More - Get More to buiilt our school
By Markus Faigle, Jeannette Koijane - Volunteers, November 13, 2009 01:08 PM
If you considered donating to Zahana again in the 2009 tax year, now (until Dec 1) might be a very good time.
Two of our current projects have been invited to join the Give More - Get More Challenge and GlobalGiving will match your contributions incrementally.
Please help us getting these matching funds. Please tell your friends and encourage them to give too.
The challenge details:
November 10 to December 1 (but ends Dec 1 at 12:59 EST, not your time zone!)
Matches are staggered based on the amount we raise, or in other words: The more of the total amount of all donations* we raise the bigger the match.
We raise up to $2,500: donations will be matched at 30%.
We raise $2,501 - $7,500: donations will be matched at 40%.
We raise more than $7,501: donations will be matched at 50%.
The three projects that raise the most money will receive additional bonuses of $5,000, $3,000, and $1,000.
* Donations up to $500 per individual will be matched by GlobalGiving, so the matching funds don't get depleted too fast.
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