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Solidarity-based and integrated strengthening of the Maroharona school

  • Winner 2026

People's Relief Committee of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

Context

The village of Maroharona is located about twenty kilometers away northwest of Fianarantsoa, in the Haute Matsiatra region, at Madagascar. He counts 88 households, For most, the village is inhabited by landless peasants who cultivate rice on very small plots or work as agricultural laborers. The village has no electricity. As in many rural areas of Madagascar, Some of the children are not in school or are regularly absent to help with farm work. In this context, the’community school created in 1988 by the’Malagasy association Fifanampiana Malagasy (CSM-Fifa) plays a central role. It currently accommodates 66 children, from kindergarten to fifth grade, and its free canteen, funded for many years by Secours populaire français, guarantees a daily meal for students. However, the school faces several difficulties Its oldest building, made of raw earth, is deteriorating, teachers lack pedagogical training, and the canteen is entirely dependent on external funding. In January 2026, a joint mission by CSM-Fifa and Secours populaire français (French Popular Relief) conducted a shared assessment with teachers, parents, and the local CSM-Fifa branch. The project priorities were then validated during community meetings.

  • In partnership with: Fifanampiana Malagasy – Madagascar Solidarity Committee
Funder(s):
• La Guilde

Project objectives

  • Improving students' learning conditions, through the rehabilitation of the oldest school building and through the pedagogical reinforcement of teachers
  • Make the school canteen gradually more self-sufficient, thanks to the collective use of farmland, part of whose produce goes to the canteen
  • Promoting the well-being of children and village cohesion, through the development of a multi-sports field open to students and young people of the municipality

Activities

  • Rehabilitation of the old school building : reinforcement of the foundations, roof repairs, replacement of the joinery and renewal of some of the furniture.
  • Collective exploitation of a community agricultural plot : agricultural training for parents of students, then cultivation of rainfed rice, peanuts and other food crops. The harvests are distributed between the canteen (50 %), the farmers (30 %) and a fund intended to finance the following campaigns (20 %).
  • Development and management of a multi-sports field : a field equipped for football, basketball and volleyball, with weekly sports slots for students. The field is open to young people from the village and neighboring schools.
  • Educational and organizational support : regular exchanges with teachers at the CSM-Fifa school in Antananarivo, support for the operation of the school and 4G connection equipment to facilitate remote monitoring.

Direct beneficiaries

120 people from the village, consisting of:

  • 66 students from the school aged 4 to 11 years old
  • 4 teachers and 1 principal
  • Approximately 40 parents are involved in agricultural, educational, sporting and community activities.
  • 10 young people from the village who will work on the school renovation site

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Through its Microprojects division, the La Guilde association, in partnership with the French Development Agency, supports the implementation of microprojects in the service of sustainable development internationally.