Students at the Isorana School in Madagascar use “tippy taps,” a simple hand washing device that consists of a hanging water-filled plastic bottle with holes in the cap to act as a faucet; soap is provided nearby.
Armed with WASH leaflets, Sunday school children are ready to go home and share what they have learned. They will be able to teach their families the importance of hygiene and handwashing.
A group of young women wait for the the indoor residual spraying to begin. They will wear protective suits and headgear, as well as gloves and masks. The indoor residual spraying protects families from mosquitos and potential deadly malaria for up to six months.
A young boy hides shyly behind a sorghum plant in a field near Ambovombe, in Madagascar’s deep south. The area was until recently one of the most food-insecure and arid areas in the country, but a USAID-funded program to bring sorghum seeds to farmers has been remarkably successful.
USAID/Madagascar continues to distribute long-lasting insecticide treated nets to families like this one. Using bednets drenched with insecticides has proven highly effective in preventing malaria.
In an effort to help farmers protect their livelihoods and the environment, USAID helped develop the National Confederation of Koloharena, a farmers’ association with local, regional, and national representatives.
School programs have become particularly useful because students often bring home sanitary practices and health information that end up helping the whole family. School projects incorporating messages on simple and effective environment and hygiene practices have reached millions in the developing world.
Local implementers have the unique context and specific skills in terms of knowledge and understanding of how development works in their country. USAID has embarked on an ambitious set of reforms, USAID Forward. ...
Morondava, August 29, 2012— USAID/Madagascar Mission Director, Mr. Rudolph Thomas, visited the western Menabe region to observe the implementation of an important USAID/Madagascar community health program. With this program...
In a small village in southeastern Madagascar, a group of 20 single women farmers are working together to increase their incomes and their independence. For the past two years, they have benefited from a USAID program...
I accompanied our Mission Director on a field trip to northwestern Madagascar in January 2012, where a USAID partner, Santenet2, is implementing a mother and child health and family planning program.
One of the villages that...
