In the afternoon of November 4th, a fire broke out in Ambinanikely, a neighbourhood less than ½ mile from our office. Fanned by extremely strong winds, it quickly spread through the wooden houses in one of the poorest neighbourhoods in Fort Dauphin. By the time the fire was extinguished, 37 homes had been destroyed and the families living there had been left with nothing.

Thanks to the generosity of SEED supporters like you, we were able to mobilise quickly, providing an initial response within 48 hours of essential items like buckets and jerry cans. We have carried out further distributions since of food, blankets, mosquito nets, and menstrual hygiene management items.

Thank you to everyone who donated to help begin rebuilding these lives.