Smiles for Madagascar project UPDATE

Kids of Madagascar

say : "Misaotra "

(thankyou in Malagasy)

The difference your

donations have

made so far ...

Some things are improving at the orphanage and we are

so happy about that. They are very deserving people and,we are pleased to assist when it is so appreciated

and well-used.

Here are the projects that have been

completed in the last two months:

✿ There is a new vegetable garden going in beside the house

which will provide the orphanage with fresh, nutritious

vegetables.

✿ They have started a chicken rearing program which is

extremely successful so far and which they will grow

incrementally over the next year. They are hoping that the

proceeds from that will allow them eventually to move on to

another animal project like a cow for milk

✿ They have planted 170 trees – 100 fruit and 70 mulberry. The

fruit trees are intended for consumption and sale if there is

surplus. The mulberry trees will provide the orphanage with a

new means of income when they mature in five years. They

will feed caterpillars that will produce silk.

✿ They will be planting moringa trees (about 50) and doing a trial

planting of papaya and banana to see how they grow at that

altitude.

✿ Our two latest volunteers have painted the interior walls with some

cheerful drawings of flowers, a globe, stars, a monkey, etc. It really

cheers up the rooms and everyone had a great time with the

project.

Nevo (age 14 or 15) has polio and we are hoping

to find some resources to assist with muscle

development and strength exercises as well as

tutoring, for he has a very bright mind and has to

be bored to death sitting all day.

Old bed for 6 kids

Delivering foam for the pillows and blankets for the new beds

Road to the orphanage

New beds and bedding!!

Thankyou

✿ They have planted 170 trees – 100 fruit and 70 mulberry. The

fruit trees are intended for consumption and sale if there is

surplus. The mulberry trees will provide the orphanage with a

new means of income when they mature in five years. They

will feed caterpillars that will produce silk.

✿ They will be planting moringa trees (about 50) and doing a trial

planting of papaya and banana to see how they grow at that

altitude.

✿ Our two latest volunteers have painted the interior walls with some

cheerful drawings of flowers, a globe, stars, a monkey, etc. It really

cheers up the rooms and everyone had a great time with the

project.

✿ We have purchased and just yesterday began delivering and

assembling new beds which we are outfitting with bedding,

blankets and pillows. There will be places enough for 21 when they

are all delivered. These beds are all on the lower level at this time,

and we expect to be able to move them upstairs when that area is

ready for residents.

✿ We are in the middle of doing a well analysis and will have the

results hopefully very soon. The well occasionally is running low

and they must wait for water to return to higher level or use the

water from down the road. So we will try to alleviate that issue if we

can afford to do it. We need funds for this project...aprox $1500

For the orphanage, the top floor is the next focus. The estimates to do

this are not bad about $3000. The main issue with the upstairs is that

the cross beams are too far apart and we are worried that they will not

support any weight, so the upper floor needs reinforcement first.

Again, all of us thank you for your support and care. It is so nice to

have help, as we are such a small program. It is greatly appreciated!