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
Our efforts to introduce and innovate improved cookstoves falls under the philosophy of: ‘It is better to not cut down trees in the first place for firewood’. But in our landscape... Read the full report ›By Markus Faigle | Volunteer
This is a very different and difficult report to write. It illustrates another dimension of challenges for our reforestation efforts. November to April, or the summer, is cyclone season for... Read the full report ›By Markus Faigle | Volunteer
The last site visit carried out in 2026 , December 19 to Tuesday, December 23, in our community site consisted of various tasks, also focusing on a routine follow-up on all ongoing activities. Here... Read the full report ›
