Madagascar School Project

On a trip to Madagascar, in the summer of 2007, Kathy witnessed first hand some of the help needed for the population there. As a school teacher, it was natural that much of her interest lay with the living conditions of the children. Education, she perceived very quickly, is a most important need. The Madagascar School Project was inspired by her time spent in an orphanage and teaching in a school in the area. But this school is not enough. There are huge numbers of children who aren’t fortunate enough to attend school. Their families simply can’t afford school fees.

Give a child a pencil and paper, and immediately you turn on the imagination systems in that young mind. The pencil is the catalyst for thought, creativity and expression. It is the first communication tool, that lets young people express themselves. And they will. This then is the first step. Schools, teachers, and a formal education with a caring and loving spirit is needed.

The Challenge for The Madagascar School Project is to provide this education, for children who have no means of access to good schools. They literally have no pencils. Our goal is to provide the pencils, provide the school, the teachers and all the staff and supplies needed to operate the school including free lunches for the children.