Misivavy is a young girl in Andasibe - Madagascar. Together with her sisters she wants to study in the local Primary School.  Her mother Georgette goes to work in a stone quarry to earn money for the school fees.   Meet Misisvavy, her school and and her family.

Credit: Peter Haesendonck     @peterhaesendonck6933

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At “Our Kids, Our Future Madagascar”, we believe that education is key to helping people out of poverty. Our goal is to keep vulnerable kids in primary school by removing the financial barriers they face in accessing education. In Madagascar, a $4 annual school inscription fee is often all that stands between a kid and an education. Only one out of two of the poorest children attends primary school in Madagascar.

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Our approach is simple : we identify and recruit dynamic and motivated youth leaders who want to keep their community’s kids in school. Our local youth leaders work with local officials, traditional leaders, and school officials to identify local children who are not attending school.

We hold a meeting with the parents – almost all female-headed households – to discuss how we can get the kids back in school. When the parents agree to support their children to attend  school, we pay the school inscription fees and provide the children with the school supplies needed for school. Where possible, we also support school lunch programs and ensure that the schools have proper sanitation facilities.

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Visit our website:

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www.ourkidsourfuturemadagascar.org

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