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The words of our Managing Director Mark Jacobs on what your #donations mean to SEED Madagascar and the #communities we work alongside. Our Big Give campaign is still open, with one day left to have your donation doubled for free. If you're from a #corporation, or are an individual keen to support the work of four #grassroots #NGOs at once, head to the link below and help us get to £75,000. Thank you 🧡👇 https://lnkd.in/eKeHdy8H #fundraiser #donorrelations #solarenergy #greenenergy #renewablenergy #donate #madagascar

What is Solar United Madagascar? This video explores the idea of our newly formed #Consortium of four #grassroots #NGOs, through the eyes of the rural community members involved 💡 Until 25th April, all #donations made to our Big Give #GreenMatchFund campaign will be doubled for free. If you or someone you know is part of a #corporation seeking to support impactful development work that addresses issues relating to #climate, #health and #education, consider getting in touch and supporting... we'd love to hear from you 🧡👇 https://lnkd.in/eKeHdy8H #fundraiser #corporatepartnership #corporatedonor #donate #internationaldevelopment #partnership #madagascar

The power of solar technology... ☀️💡 For the rural communities of Madagascar's southeast, energy #poverty is common place. No access to grid-electricity means no light for homes or classrooms, and no power to charge phones or other appliances... This video was taken during the opening ceremony of the 'light library' in the #rural village of Vatambe, and just look at the turnout! We estimate around 600 #community members came out to celebrate the introduction of #solar #technology to the village, showing the impact it will have to their lives, #livelihoods, #health and #environment. Until 25th April, all donations made to our BigGive campaign will be matched FOR FREE. Along with three other NGO's under our Consortium  Solar United Madagascar we plan to raise £100,000, allowing us to introduce this tech to a further 63 communities... can you help us achieve it? 🧡🇲🇬👇 https://lnkd.in/eKeHdy8H

SAVE THE DATE... starting tomorrow, have any #donation made doubled! SEED Madagascar, along with three fellow Madagascar-based #NGOs under our new #consortium Solar United Madagascar, are seeking #corporate #donors to help reach our target of £50,000 and bring #solar technology to 63 more schools in #Madagascar. Any donation made between 18th and 25th April will be doubled, with all funds going towards our work to improve access to electricity for students, teachers, and wider communities in rural Madagascar... supporting #education and #livelihood activities! Support at the link! 👇 https://lnkd.in/eKeHdy8H

☀️🧡💡... launching Solar United Madagascar

Childhood #vaccinations are essential for #safeguarding the health and well-being of children across the globe. However, only 25% of children in #Madagascar are fully vaccinated by their first birthday, leaving them vulnerable to common yet deadly childhood illnesses. Our Project Votsira team is working to change this statistic by delivering essential childhood vaccinations, such as #Polio and #Tuberculosis, to children aged 0-15 months across our hometown of Fort Dauphin. Read more about how we're improving the well-being of new mothers and their children on our website 👇 https://lnkd.in/dzpr4vH

Our Board of Trustees is growing and we're seeking a Fundraising Trustee. Your passion for international development work, knowledge of the world of fundraising, and charity board-level experience will support our mission of helping to build community and environmental resilience in southeast Madagascar. Head to the link to find the full details 🧡 https://lnkd.in/e_pib_f #trustee #trusteevacancy #fundraisingtrustee #internationaldevelopment #developmentjobs #boardoftrustees #madagascar

'Working together to build #community and #environmental #resilience in southeast Madagascar' Our Organisational #Strategy 2023 - 2033 has now been published in full. Addressing the threats that face the country's southeast particularly, we outline our plans for ensuring a thriving, healthy, and sustainable #Madagascar. Food insecurity, threats to #livelihoods, poor #health care, unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene (#WASH) systems, lack of education, environmental degradation and insufficient public infrastructure are all addressed alongside our programme areas - Community Health, Education, Environmental #Conservation, and Rural Livelihoods. Read our approach at the link, watch the promotional video below, and get in touch if you would like to learn more 🧡🇲🇬 https://lnkd.in/eQJhPxX8

We were delighted to welcome the British #Ambassador to #Madagascar David Ashley to our Fort Dauphin office recently, having the opportunity to show him firsthand the impact our work is having in the country's southeast 🧡

Last week, the #community of Esinda came out in full force to plant an incredible 1,362 seedlings in just three hours 🌱 From mothers to grandfathers, cousins to siblings, everyone came together to support Sekoly Maintso’s, SEED's 'Green Schools’, carbon offsetting project. What was initially a group of 40 planters turned into one of over 80, as so many wanted to get involved. The community collaborated to choose the planting site and established a dina (local law) and dina committee to manage the site. Half of the seedlings will #offset the carbon #emissions from the construction of Esinda and Beandry Primary Schools over ten years (144,187kgCO2), with the other half planted in a #sustainable resource site for the community to use once the trees are established in five years. Together, we're making a positive difference for our #environment and #communities! 🧡 #internationaldevelopment #developmentjobs #conservation #conservationjobs #environmentaljobs #ruraldevelopment #madagascar