Climate Action Madagascar Project #9949

Save a forest by fighting protein deficiency

by Conservation through Poverty Alleviation, Int

Project Report | Nov 4, 2013
Thank you Global Giving!

By Catherine Craig and Mamy Ratsimbazafy | Presidents CPALI and SEPALI Madagascar

Thank you Global Giving!

It is hard to believe that CPALI is celebrating its 10th anniversary and SEPALI Madagascar is celebrating its 4th. Our current success and projects are thanks to you, our donors and supporters. At this 10 - year interval it seems appropriate to outline our timeline of major events so you can see how far we have come with your help and support:

2003 First visit to Madagascar
CPALI established as 501(c)3

2004 Field surveys at Ranomafana National Park
CPALI board writes strategic plan

2006 Field surveys in Makira/Masoala
CPALI House established in Maroantsetra

2007 Experimental work begins at CPALI House
Mamy Ratsimbazafy, SEPALI's current director, identifies host tree for suraka

Field trials continue
Permanent field team organized
Demonstration sites established in Maroantsetra
Three initial target species identified

2008 Second demonstration site and nursery is organized
Mamy completes CPALI training manual
CPALI is finalist at the World Bank Development Marketplace
CPALI achieves permanent 501(c)3 status
Farmer nursery established in Ambodivoagany

2009 First farmer to plant of 1000 trees
First crop of cocoons sold and exported to Thailand

2010 SEPALI Madagascar is founded by Mamy Ratsimbazafy

Provisional Patent filed for non-spun texrile
Non-spun textile juried and accepted into Material ConneXion's Worldwide libraries

2011 CPALI skirt appears in Tara St. James Collection, Fashion Week, NY

Intern Tom Corcoran's innovative film wins $10,000 to support SEPALI
SEPALI Madagascar partners with the Peace Corps
Volunteer Kerry O'Neill joins the team
Lalaina Raharindimby organizes women's progract
Lead farmer and lead artisan programs established

First farmer's picnic and awards ceremony
SEPALI Madagascar receives SEED Award
SEPALI Madagascar Equator Initiative Finalist

2012 SEPALI purchases permanent demonstration site
First Global Giving project fully funded

SEPALI bank accepts its first cocoon "deposits"
William Barclay joins the CPALI board
SEPALI partners with Stanford's Design for EXTREME affordability course
CPALI partners with Cornell University to analyze soils

grinding soil

2013 28 farmers produce cocoons
Matt O'Neill produces SEPALI video
300 farmers join SEPALI Madagascar
Ceranchia apollina cocoons made into textile

SEPALI textile works proudly display 20 meters of textile Two new wild silk textiles plus the original (top)

SEPALIM welcomes Donald Quinn-Jacobs, a new PCV
SEPALI sells 25 m of non-spun textile to Habu Textile
James Toupin joins CPALI as Chairman of the Board
CPALI requests an audit that is completed by Tonneson and Company
Kerry O'Neill joins CPALI as Assistant Director
CPALI partners with dConstruct Jewelry

2014 Heidi MacClean joins the CPALI board

We could not have done this without you!!

MISOATRA BESAKA GLOBAL GIVING!!

Thank you Global Giving!!

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