| | Mothers attend a community-based education session on syphilis and HIV. | Education, education, education… it holds such a central focus in all of our programmes here at SEED. From the building of safe school infrastructure, to the information sessions we deliver on the environment, sexual and reproductive health (SRHR) and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), each of our projects includes it and this month we want to celebrate it. Education isn’t just a one-way street however, and learnings are taken from all stakeholders to ensure projects meet community needs and align with the culture in Anosy. Ahead of a new school build for example, a detailed needs assessment takes place that reviews current facilities, looks at community needs, before information sessions with family members across generations and genders are held to ensure that we understand and include everyone’s perspectives. Read on to see how we’re using education across all of our programmes in the Anosy region of Madagascar. | | (left to right) Teneo Operation Director James Hall, CEO Piers Carey, and SEED Head of Construction Lomba, visit previous school build project in Manambaro, southeast Madagascar. | Purpose Beyond Profit... 🫶 | This year SEED were delighted to host three members of the senior leadership team at IT service provider Teneo, Piers, James and Marc. As long-time donors to our Sekoly (Schools) Programme, Teneo have to date supported eight of our school construction projects since 2012, including our current builds in the rural communities of Sarisambo and Beraketa. Their support forms part of their ‘Purpose Beyond Profit’ initiative, a commitment to improve the lives of 1 million children around the world through investment into education projects. Speaking with SEED during the visit, CEO Piers Carey commented on the importance of the trip to their organisation: “Coming here builds that emotional connection… to the project itself and the people… this is what gives us meaning and purpose…” Going on to talk about Madagascar, he commented on the “...real feeling of warmth and homeliness…” given by the communities, along with the “...deep and meaningful change…” being brought about by SEED’s work here. With visits to our school construction projects at Beandry, Emagnevy, Manafiafy (Sainte Luce), Manambaro and Sarisambo, as well as to our Conservation Research Programme camp in Sainte Luce, it was a pleasure to have the opportunity to show the impact their support is having. Thank you Teneo for your continued support and we look forward to welcoming you here again! | | | | SEED's Project Safidy team and the Ministry of Education Secretary General and staff at the handing over of the MoU, Antananarivo. | 900 teachers targeted with SEED's sexual and reproductive health rights training! 👏 | On 25th August, SEED's Project Safidy (‘choice’ in Malagasy) reached a big milestone! SEED and the Ministry of National Education (MEN) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), renewing our agreement to increase the number of high school teachers who can effectively deliver the national sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) curriculum. This collaboration will last 2 years, starting in 2023 and ending in 2025. During Project Safidy Phase V, SEED will continue to work with the Ministry of Education (MEN) and district high schools around Antananarivo to improve the delivery of Comprehensive Sexual Education (CSE). Following a train-the-trainer approach SEED aims to reach 900 current educators over the two project years, improving confidence and knowledge in delivering training to the students beyond conclusion of the project. With the signing of the MoU and the school year about to start, we are excited to begin teacher training during this phase of the project... enabling youth to claim their sexual and reproductive health and rights! | | | Students at Mahatalaky CEG following a SEED environmental education session. | | Four times each year our Conservation Research Programme team and volunteers visit the two local schools in Sainte Luce, to deliver environmental education sessions. With 180 students, all between four and sixteen years old, this is a great opportunity to discuss the local wildlife and environmental changes to the region, as well showcase the work of individuals and committees from Sainte Luce in Natural Resource Management. The lessons start with the students all singing under the band name ‘Club Atsatsaky’ (Club Green Gecko), headed up by our Conservation Research Programme Team Leader, Hoby, before the class splits into smaller groups. The curriculum covers topics relatable to the students and the environment of Sainte Luce, making connections to the conservation efforts within the village. Previous lessons have focused on the endemic Endangered lemur species and the six different species of palm found found in Sainte Luce, as well as classes on local loggerhead turtle populations. Next up is the Phelsuma Antonsy day gecko, a critically Endangered ‘Atsatsaky’ species found only in and around Sainte Luce. | | | Facebook fundraisers generated over £2000 for us in 2022. Set one up to help us in 2023! Here’s how | | | This email was sent to friend@example.com | © SEED Madagascar. All rights reserved. |
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