Zahana in Madagascar is dedicated to participatory rural development, education, revitalization of traditional Malagasy medicine, reforestation, and sustainable agriculture. It is Zahana's philosophy that participatory development must be based on local needs and solutions proposed by local people. It means asking communities what they need and working with them collaboratively so they can achieve their goals. Each community's own needs are unique and require a tailor-made response
Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:
By Markus Faigle | Volunteer
Teachers and parents took concrete steps—in line with Zahana’s recommendations—to ensure the school break was truly productive, paving the way for a fun-filled start to the new... Read the full report ›By Markus Faigle | Volunteer
Jean Liva, who is also a former student of our school and living in Fiadanana with his wife and two young children. They received micro-credit funds from Zahana that enabled them to regularly produce... Read the full report ›By Markus Faigle | Volunteer
To illustrate the importance of our microcredit program for households and its impact on the family unit, we will look at examples, or households located in Zahana’s four project villages. The... Read the full report ›
