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!
