CNN is broadcasting an in-depth report on the remarkable efforts of Jiro-Ve, a Malagasy social enterprise working with and as part of Solar United Madagascar, a partnership dedicated to advancing renewable lighting and energy solutions in Madagascar. Watch it here.

Every year, we welcome a group of students from the World Challenge. This year, we hosted the Misbourne Group visiting from the UK, which consisted of nine students, along with their leader and teacher.

One of the most important aspects of our work is providing clean water to communities. At the Kelilalina Health Centre, we constructed a solar-pumped water system linked to its new borehole to address this critical need.

Performers from the Wind-Up Penguin Theatre Company have recently spent two weeks entertaining thousands of children on their tour of schools, centers, and communities served by Feedback Madagascar. The packed program featured 23 shows followed by interactive workshops, allowing children to try various musical instruments.

Access to clean water is crucial for the health and development of communities. In many areas of Madagascar, the consumption of contaminated water leads to various diseases such as diarrhea, cholera, and dysentery, particularly affecting rural populations.

Rakotobe Joseph Primary School in Ambohimahamasina is a bit different from most of the other schools benefiting from our School Feeding Programme – despite the 554 pupil numbers being amongst the highest of all our schools, they have turned to solar cooking.

In rural Madagascar, where most primary school teachers are not civil servants but are paid by parents' associations known as "FRAM," educational challenges persist due to various factors including the low status of the teaching profession and the poverty of pupils' parents.