Felana's Blog

I chose the best place ever, the gorgeous MALAYSIA, where history declared my origin came from :D
 
One of the greatest advantages of travel is that it takes you on a journey into new worlds that you would have never been exposed to. This trip allowed me to meet people of different cultures, with diverse traditions and distinctive lifestyles. As I traveled and discovered this newly found world, I took a moment to reflect not only on the differences that I observed in their lifestyle and behavior but on the things that united us, Malagasy (people from Madagascar) and Malaysian (people in Malaysia). 
... Do you ask the question how an African, a Malagasy and a lady like me would be able to travel alone in an unknown country, how she could afford that? 
Traveling is easier than you think.it's actually something everyone should be able to do at least once in their lives. Whether you choose to spend your money on preparing your wedding, buying cars and having fancy life or just choose to see what's out there and decide to travel. It's up to you to make the dream come true and take the first step. 
Most of the people consider travel as a kind of recreation, in fact, it is, but it can be much more than that, and if you learn to take the best of your travels, you will see that they can become valuable experiences not only of fun but also of learning.
Life experiences are what defines you
The first time I heard that it made so much sense. I totally clicked! Your being is defined by what happens to it during life, the situations you put yourself today is what will define you tomorrow, it is from the experiences that we learn, we change.

THE COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT I AM WORKING FOR
 
The south of Madagascar is the part of the country prone to natural disasters like heavy floods, severe drought and massive locust infestation which put many farming communities in absolute poverty. Therefore, since many years, its populations were victims to charitable giving projects which fail to offer lasting change because it created the mindset of dependency, the psychological and social nature of poverty. Now, temporary provision of emergency aid is no longer needed when individuals have the opportunity to help themselves. 
The proposed project aims to improve basic infrastructure and livelihood opportunities in rural areas in the south of Madagascar though a community-led approach for local development. The project will have a primary focus on youth and women inclusion for improved economic opportunities, with a longer-term vision of supporting local government in fostering meaningful and sustained citizen engagement in the south.
The project will support a rural development-based approach, and beneficiaries will be all communities that are in a defined rural area. According to preliminary results from the 2018 census,the rural population in the south is estimated at about 2.5 million people (see table 2 for total number population by region).The project will identify and prioritize investments with a specific focus on women, female-headed households, youth, and groups that are disproportionately affected by increased security and climate shocks. The project will have a holistic approach to ensure that all communities in the geographical targeted areas will benefit from its package investments in basic infrastructure, and livelihood opportunities. Also, consultations conducted for this project and ongoing research show that local committees and community-based organizations exist in these communities, and that they regularly meet, discuss outstanding issues, resolve problems, and jointly devise solutions to their constituents. These committees will also be beneficiaries whose arrangements will be harnessed and reinforced to encourage greater sustainability of the different interventions of the project. The project will also have institutional beneficiaries, including local governments, implementing agency staff, and ministry's personnel.


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Good people
Can not wait to hear from my club? I am back!
On October 6th, the Y-Investment Club officially welcomed 14 young new members of YMCA Madagascar. TONGASOA ... WELCOME ... WELCOME!
A big thank you to our young entrepreneurs who have testified their journey to bring a bit of motivation to our members. You are our forces!
Thanks also to all the speakers who shared exceptional opportunities open to young people, it was a very rewarding and fruitful moment.
Our next official meeting will be on 03 November 2018 at 10H at YMCA Madagascar Ambatobe Nanisana headquarters.
Nevertheless, for those who wish to integrate our club, send by MP your full name and your telephone number and we will contact you.
For the moment, we are pleased to share these photos illustrating our meeting. Together for the economic renaissance of our Africa!
#Y_INVESTMENT
#YMCA_MADAGASCAR
#YOUTH_ENTREPRENEURSHIP

When I was in Pietermaritzburg, I had the opportunity to visit some wonderful places thanks to my dear friend, Glenn from PMB's Alliance Française. She took me to the vegetable gardens in Sobantu and I was very impressed. The French Presence in PMB-KZN-Alliance Française has run this community outreach program for sustainable food security at the Agricultural College, L.E.G.T.A from St. Paul's, Reunion Island, in PMB communities. Some gogos from the village have participated in the project and theirs is the greatest success! Not only are they producing vegetables on a regular basis for themselves, but they are selling their produce, and cannot keep up with the demand!
I am very grateful for this beautiful experience, I have almost lived the whole history of the French people who lived in South Africa, as well as Ghandi and the Indians' story in the same country.
How lucky I was to meet David Genghan, Manager of Msunduzi Municipality, at the PMB Railway Station that time! Thank you very much for guided tour in Gandhi Museum.
I will never forget these days of discoveries.