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.
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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 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 20, 2008
Latest Update from the Field
Fiadanana is implementing many changes
By Markus Faigle, Jeannette Koijane - Volunteers, October 08, 2009 11:48 AM
With the communal water well successfully built the community is now putting all their energy into building their school. The photos we got from Madagascar are amazing and we encourage you to visit our website (link below) to witness this truly community wide effort (pictures indeed tell more than a thousand words).
Zahana is currently interviewing the candidates for teachers. As soon as the best candidate has been found in consultation with community representatives, a teacher’s training will be conducted in the village for a month.
NURSERY
The coffee seedlings have grown since the last report and are soon ready to be transplanted in time for the beginning of the rainy season. Surrounding communities have already expressed interest in growing coffee as well and have been encouraged to get in touch with the nurseryman to buy their seedlings, since Zahana is not in a position to give seedlings away for free to everybody.
GRAIN STORAGE BUILDING:
The grain or rice storage building has been finished and has been in use since the last harvest in May/June 2009. The bags in the back of the picture are the rice seeds acquired by Zahana for the rice seed bank. In the other picture the potatoes, another microcredit project from Zahana, are handed out one kilo at a time per family.
Links:
- University of Hawaii Magazine: Malamalama 10/09
- Building their school - Slideshow
- Fiadanana Zahana web page
Pictures:
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