In the Grand-Sud and Grand Sud-Est regions of Madagascar, malnutrition remains a major challenge, with 7.8% of children under five suffering from acute malnutrition. Poverty, drought, and climate shocks drive up to two million people into crisis levels of food insecurity each year.
Our programs meet the urgent needs of over 262,000 people while addressing the root causes of vulnerability. Our health and nutrition programs treat malnourished children and provide medical consultations through mobile clinics in the most remote areas. Families receive psychosocial support to strengthen mother-child bonds and help them cope with difficulties.
Strengthening local capacities is also an integral part of our activities, including training health workers and rehabilitating nutritional recovery centers in hospitals. We provide food assistance through cash transfers during the hunger gap and train farmers in resilient and climate-smart agricultural practices. We also build water points in close collaboration with communities to improve access to water for domestic use and crop irrigation.
Malnourished Children Received Treatment
People Benefited From Food Assistance Through Cash Transfers.
Our mobile health teams travel to hard-to-reach communities to screen and treat young children suffering from malnutrition.
Nutrition & HealthOur community-led water, sanitation, and hygiene program partners with local people to promote healthy hygiene habits to prevent disease and malnutrition.
Water, Sanitation & HygieneTo help communities prepare for future crises, our disaster risk reduction program works with families and local agencies to build resilience in the face of climate shocks.
Madagascar: “We Have Nothing to Eat Because of the Drought”In poor urban areas, where humanitarian needs are growing, we're providing cash to 15,000 families.
Food Security & Livelihoods
More than 95% of our staff come from the communities we serve.
