Antananarivo, capital of Madagascar; 1,5 million inhabitants. This is where FRAMADON set up a permanent center with 10 Ph D doctors (they are paid 50 euros per month!), and the accompanying crew (drivers, nurses, administration). 12.000 children are seen 8 times per year ensuring that their medical records are kept regularly.

The medical crews distribute free medicine and fight worms (ascaris) responsible fort destroying intestines. They are alos active on the front of regular cholera and malaria epidemics. FRAMADON also uses these medical appointments as opportunities to distribute food and clothing (temperatures drop to - 2° Celsius during the winter), and supplies to schools.
During Christmas a particular effort is made so those children receive their first present ever !

Our project is to double these crews for FRAMADON is under constant and urgent demand.

We work mainly in the city slums in the suburbs. We wish to expand our scope to the rest of the island, outside the city. We are looking at buying a truck (Peugeot Boxer), to carry medicine in drawers; a refrigerator to keep certain medicine; a working area and a chair on wheels for the examinations. We will also need to buy en electrical unit and a computer.
Three doctors would work full time on this project.

The shelter was built in 2001 for 23.000 Euros.
Since FRAMADON was created, we have welcomed volunteers, mostly French, selected following certain specific criteria. The accommodation facilities we provide are poor.
We can put up about 20 people simultaneously. There are two dormitories on the first floor. On the ground floor are offices, bathroom and toilet and medicine storage.

Water is a major issue in Madagascar. Water is needed not only for cooking and drinking but for sanitary protection. The numerous epidemics of cholera are due to water pollution and children are the most affected. Ourt first undertaking would be the village of Ambohasary, in Fort Dauphin (in the southern part of the island, affected by draught), where there is one well for 30.000 inhabitants.
The well is drying up. A solar pump would cover the needs in drinking water as well as being useful for farming purposes.
A pumping kit delivers 30.000 liters of water per day. The cost is 4.000 euros plus the delivery cost and the wages of local workers involved in setting the device up.