Why Madagascar?

Madagascar is an island located east of Africa in the Indian Ocean. It covers an area of approximately 590,000 square kilometers, making it a little more than one and a half times the size of the Federal Republic of Germany. However, Madagascar only has around 30 million inhabitants - about a third of Germany's population.

Madagascar has a very high level of biodiversity and unique flora and fauna - also due to its separation from the African continent millions of years ago.

However, Madagascar is one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world. According to the Human Development Index (HDI) compiled by the UN, Madagascar ranks 173rd out of 191 countries. In addition, there is a very high risk of natural disasters such as cyclones, floods and droughts. In addition, there are frequent plagues of locusts. All of this means that around 80 percent of the people live below the poverty line. In the Global Hunger Index (GHI) in 2021, Madagascar was ranked 111th out of 116.

PUR

The non-governmental organization PUR was founded in 2015 by Fenosoa Tolojanahary and is involved in development support projects.

Fenosoa has had to work his way through life largely on his own - including studying geography with a focus on the environment and spatial planning.
During his subsequent years as a tour guide, he got to know all of Madagascar. He also recognized the great potential for development in the country and its people.
So he founded PUR together with friends who share his vision of the future of Madagascar.

This organization is committed to the development of the country. It focuses on disadvantaged families and single mothers. And the focus there is on
the children's opportunities for education and social support. PUR also takes environmental aspects into account, e.g. with reforestation projects to improve the children's future.

During the first contacts between Fenosoa and us, the KETAAKETI model was completely new to him, despite his experience in development cooperation. However, after a few discussions, he had many ideas for projects that fit into this concept. The first projects began in Madagascar in mid-2023.

"Building bridges of hope and inclusion - my vision of working with KETAAKETI is based on the belief that every small action helps to create a more solidarity-based and promising future. We have already started with small means ourselves. Now, with the support of Ketaaketi, we are more determined and motivated to move forward, do more and fulfil our tasks with excellence. Together we are shaping a path of progress, opening up sustainable opportunities and promoting the positive development of our country. Because cooperation is the basis for a future in which everyone has a voice and every dream can blossom."

Fenosoa Tolojanahary (left in the picture with his team)