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ADRA Madagascar’s 2025 Report

Discover ADRA Madagascar’s key highlights and impact from January to August 2025. This report showcases our projects, achievements, and the difference we are making together with communities.

When Access to Land Transforms Cynthia's Life

In the southeast of Madagascar, the Ampanjaka, or kings, are the heads and role models of village communities. The FIOVANA project has raised awareness and mobilized the Ampanjaka to promote women’s rights in this part of the island.

Through sustainable beekeeping, Christelle is inspiring change in Madagascar

In the heart of Vohidranay, in the Manakara district, Christelle is transforming her community through sustainable beekeeping. Supported by the FIOVANA project, she produce high-quality honey, train local beekeepers, and promote biodiversity conservation.

From Precariousness to Empowerment: Félistine’s Journey in Madagascar

Meet Félistine, a single mother of six from southeastern Madagascar, whose life was transformed through the FIOVANA food security program. With training in agriculture, livelihoods, and health, she improved her farm, grew her dairy business, and now provides for her family while inspiring her community.

New Skills for a Better Future

Christine shares how the trainings and tools she received through the ADRA FIOVANA project have transformed her life. Thanks to agriculture, livestock, basketry, food processing, and human rights training, she has improved her family’s food security, income, and her child’s education.

Community Ownership at the Heart of FIOVANA

Discover FIOVANA’s social and behavior change strategy in support of community development.

FIOVANA: Building Change and Food Security

Watch how the FIOVANA project, funded by USAID and implemented by ADRA, is transforming lives in southeastern Madagascar.

Becoming an Entrepreneur

Aristide, a young participant in the FIOVANA project, is now an accomplished entrepreneur and a true source of inspiration for other young people.

Safe water for education

In a region where clean water is a rare resource, ADRA builds wells for the community so children become healthy and keep going to school.

All the Colors of the Food Pyramid

Rainbow Food improves diets for children and mothers in Mahasoabe.

ADRA fights against hunger and maintains children in school

The School Feeding Initiative project provides life-saving meals to 17,402 students in a region hit by drought.

Agricultural Training Gives School Dropout a Second Chance

A single mother becomes a successful lead farmer and goes back to high school.

ADRA builds resilience within a community fragilized by drought (French)

22,500 vulnerable people in Ampanihy, a region affected by drought, receive support in agriculture, livestock, nutrition, and access to safe water.

Fighting drought with sorghum (French)

Sorghum crop introduced by ADRA ZINA thrives despite of poor rainfall.

Emergency relief for flood victims

In January 2020, when the government declared a state of national disaster, ADRA distributed emergency kits to 350 vulnerable families.

Covid-19 response: 470 needy families receive assistance

With the support of Latter-Day Saint Charities Church, ADRA distributed emergency kits to support families impacted by the crisis.

ADRA Madagascar and Netherlands, a partnership for education

Highlights on education projects funded by ADRA Netherlands in Antananarivo.

Changing lives serie

Episode 1: Beginning

Discover ADRA in Madagascar, what we do, who and where we serve, who are our supporters ?

Episode 2: Compassion

Testimonial of a young volunteer working with ADRA during its disaster relief responses.

Episode 3: Love

Portrayal of ADRA’s education projects through the story of a brave young boy, who goes to school against all odds.

Episode 4: Engaged

This is the incredible story of a teacher who committed himself to provide education to all the children in his village.