To relieve poverty in Madagascar

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What is the SCOLA program?


Through sponsorship, our organization supports the education of 109 children by covering school fees, daily meals, and/or medical care. Every euro donated is valuable and makes a difference. Providing the right tool at the right time, however simple or modest it may seem, is incredibly effective.

We also offer a scholarship program to support 24 young high school graduates, giving them the opportunity to pursue higher education and move forward, while providing guidance and mentorship throughout their university journey to help them develop independence and self-confidence.

The ultimate goal is to foster each student’s professional integration and development, thereby maximizing the economic independence of young adults.


We provide quarterly updates on your sponsored child via email.

With gratitude.

Our mission

     

Our mission is to closely monitor the academic progress of a sponsored child or student, as well as their personal development.

We enroll the child or student in a partner school and track their growth. We maintain contact with the child or student at least every Saturday and provide their sponsor with a report on their progress each quarter.

Priority is given to orphans, children from single-parent families, and youth from low-income households living near our center in Antananarivo, in order to minimize travel costs.

We also support young people with high potential. The decisive criteria are the motivation of the candidate, student, and their family, their willingness to engage with the organization, and their commitment, to ensure the program’s effectiveness.

The impact of this support is tangible for everyone involved, particularly the sponsored child or student.

The student receives an open pathway to higher or university education, in exchange for contributing to a public-interest mission.

From our ten years of experience, the benefits are significant both for the children participating in the program and for the development of our organization.

ISCAM

Institut Supérieur

Communication,

Affaires

et

Management  

Ankatso University

English

Teaching Programme

INTH

Institut National

de Tourisme et d'Hôtellerie

TO SPONSOR A CHILD

Itasy

University

(School of Agroecology)

Ecole de Felix

Guillaume

Gomez

INSPNMAD

paramedical

school

From Monday to Friday

Each child enrolled in the NGO Education For Madagascar attends a school chosen in mutual agreement with the parents and the NGO’s board members. We visit the school regularly and discuss the educational content, the child’s development, and the progress achieved.

At the beginning of the sponsorship

Nous attribuons un filleul ou une filleule à un parrain ou une marraine selon les options choisies par ce dernier.

Conformémént à la loi européenne sur le RGPD, avec l'aide d'une base de données dont la gestion respecte la confidentialité des parties prenantes, nous mettons régulièrement à jour les données relatives aux filleules: sa biographie, les changements qui s'opèrent.

Every quarter.

We provide sponsors with updates on the progress of their sponsored child, including photos, via a confidential email. Sponsors and their sponsored children do not have the option to communicate directly. However, we organize video conference meetings with members of the NGO, allowing sponsors and sponsored children the opportunity to interact on special occasions and during celebrations.

Fondation Ecole de Felix

Alida est une passionnée de cuisine. Elle était inscrite à la Fondation Ecole de Felix, créée par l'ancien chef de cuisine du Palais de l'Elysée.

L'Institut d'Excellence Culinaire Guillaume Gomez (IECGG) est situé à l'Ecole Felix dans le village d'Akamasoa, à Madagascar. Il est le fruit d'une rencontre et d'une amitié entre Guillaume Gomez, Mathias et Gauthier Ismail, deux frères qui ont fondé la Fondation Ecole de Félix. Cette association, enregistrée depuis 2014, soutient les enfants malgaches à travers la formation et l'éducation.

Les frères Ismail avaient pour objectif d'offrir à leurs élèves une opportunité professionnelle. L'idée leur est venue de mettre en place un module de cuisine et de proposer à Guillaume Gomez d'en être le parrain : l'IECGG est né !

Alida exerce ses talents de cuisinière au sein de l'équipe de nutrition, alias Fody Project, à Education For Madagascar. Elle pratique continuellement son français avec Education For Madagascar

TO SPONSOR A STUDENT

GBP 12 monthly

or GBP 120  annualy

enables a child to return to school

and covers essential needs:

school fees, daily meals, and health care.

GBP 20 monthly  

or GBP 200 annualy

enables a post-baccalaureate student to improve proficiency in a foreign language or

to enroll at the University of Antananarivo.

I sponsor a child

(GBP 120 per year)

I sponsor a child

(GBP 12 monthly)

I sponsor a student

(GBP 20 monthly)

I sponsor a student

(G2P 200 per year)

Primary and midschool

La Source

Primary school

La Sagesse

SCOLA project : its impact

We have been implementing the SCOLA project for ten years. The impact is real.

Sponsorship is a valuable support — it reduces inequalities, breaks the cycle of poverty, and strengthens solidarity. Our village of Ambohibe has been transformed.

We now wish to expand this program to other regions starting this year.

Every Saturday

Each child supported by our SCOLA program participates in extracurricular activities organized on campus every Saturday. These activities provide an opportunity to monitor the child’s academic, linguistic, cultural, and emotional development.

Students involved in the SCOLA project commit to volunteering their time, teaching, and sharing experiences with younger children, according to their skills.

In this way, the spirit of sharing is fostered.

Charter of Our Commitment


To ensure transparency and balanced relationships, as well as the safety and protection of beneficiaries, we have established the following key preventive measures:

1. Protection of Children and Beneficiary Families

🌍 We do not share personal data (addresses, phone numbers, or overly detailed information) publicly or privately, in order to preserve confidentiality.

🌍 We establish guidelines regarding relationships (communication, gift-giving, possible visits) to prevent any risk of exploitation.

🌍 We recommend avoiding any language or scenarios that infantilize or stigmatize beneficiaries, in order to respect their dignity.

2. Transparency and Fund Management

🌍 We ensure that sponsorship funds are used for the purposes stated, guaranteeing traceability of donations.

🌍 We provide sponsors with clear and verifiable reports on fund usage through quarterly updates.

🌍 We avoid direct transfers to ensure secure handling of funds.

3. Prevention of Relationship Imbalances

🌍 We complement sponsorship with collective initiatives (such as training and micro-projects) to help sponsored families gain autonomy and reduce financial dependency.

🌍 We guide interactions to ensure they remain positive and balanced, avoiding unrealistic expectations.

🌍 We encourage sponsors to visit our various sites and experience local realities as much as possible to prevent cultural misunderstandings. On-site visits are promoted within the framework of the VIM (Volunteering in Madagascar) project.

“Your support today for their independence tomorrow.”

Ny Antsa Rasolomanana

          Ny Antsa Rasolomanana, actuellement responsable du projet environnementaux, a poursuivi ses études dans l’agro-écologie au sein de l’Université publique d’Itasy :          

Ny Antsa Rasolomanana, currently in charge of the environmental project, pursued her studies in agroecology at the University of Itasy:

"A beneficiary member since 2016, the support from Education For Madagascar has been a true game-changer for my studies. Not only did the NGO fund my university education, but it also provided me with the opportunity to directly apply the theories learned in class through its experimental fields. This allowed me to put my knowledge into practice and share it with children in the field, creating a virtuous cycle.

Since 2018, through my studies and my experience within the NGO, I have been involved in various environmental projects, including permaculture, tree-planting programs, and raising awareness about, as well as promoting the adoption and use of dry toilets by individuals, families, communities, and institutions within the WASH sector.

With this experience, I am now able to support and contribute to the improvement of organic farming practices and the implementation of integrated dry toilet systems in schools and other institutions."

TESTIMONIALS

High School Don Giustino

ESTI

Ecole Supérieure

de la Technologie

de l'Information

Alliance

Française

CFRH

Centre de formation en Ressources Humaines

Josea Andriamalala

I am currently a Travel Advisor at a tour operator in Antananarivo, specializing in assisting English-speaking clients. Edu4Mada has been pivotal in my journey, not only for my professional success but also for my personal development.

The skills I have acquired over time have allowed me to position myself favorably in the job market and to be regularly sought after by employers.

As a SCOLA scholarship recipient, I completed my studies at the National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality, where I earned my degree. My education also includes the English module of the ETP (English Teaching Program), for which I obtained the Advanced Certificate 2 in 2023.

I joined the organization in 2018 as a child beneficiary, and since 2019, I have been sharing my knowledge by teaching English to children, which has allowed me to refine my teaching techniques, including lesson preparation and adapting to learners’ needs.