Southern Madagascar: Bringing water, bringing hope

The crisis

Southern Madagascar is one of the regions most affected by climate change worldwide. Years of recurring drought and destructive cyclones have devastated crops, made clean water scarce, and left communities in deep food insecurity.

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Medair’s response

Since 2018, Medair has been working in the rural and remote commune of Marolinta to improve access to safe water. In partnership with local authorities and communities, we have:

• Built 38 water points and a 28 km water network
• Brought clean water to over 20’000 people
• Connected 6 villages to a gravity-fed system carrying water from a main source to a reservoir atop the Mahafaly plateau

Thanks to your support, we will be able to connect 3 additional villages, including one school, to the water network. This will:

• Provide clean water to 1’000 people at an average distance of only 600 metres from their homes
• Reduce long and exhausting journeys to fetch water
• Raise awareness among 3’500 people on safe water use and hygiene practices
• Strengthen the local management committee to ensure sustainable maintenance of the infrastructure

Your impact

Every gift helps bring lasting change to the people of Southern Madagascar:

• CHF 8 → Teach 5 people safe hygiene and water conservation practices ‍
• CHF 12 → Provide a household water & hygiene kit ‍
• CHF 50 → Support the installation of a secure water access point ‍
• CHF 100 → Fund materials for pipeline construction ‍
• CHF 250 → Provide safe water access for 25 people‍
• CHF 3,000 → Install a secure water system for a village

Discover the initial phases of the project and help us continue on our journey!

Gain insights into Medair's work through our 2024 annual report: 88.9% of Medair’s expenditure in 2024 was directed towards humanitarian activities and 3,753,284 people were helped.

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In partnership with Raiffeisen Genève Rhône