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Increasing Orphans & Vulnerable Children and Young People’s resilience to AIDS
In partnership with Y Care International, United Kingdom, this is a sexual and reproductive education programme with a strong focus on HIV/AIDS prevention.

The activities involve:
- Peer Education (with 140 Peer Educators divided in 3 categories: 12-17 years old/ 18-24 years old/ parents)
- Intergenerational dialogue
- Youth advocacy on sexual health and development
- Sports and recreation
- Nutrition and education support

The programme aims to reach 10 000 young people in the areas of Ankazomanga and Carion.

Supporting vulnerable children in Ankazomanga
In partnership with the Y Global, Norway, this programme involves nutritional and educational support for the vulnerable children of the Ankazomanga urban slum in Antananarivo. The project reaches 150 children by providing scholarships as well as daily school lunch. The project engages parents to enable them to take care of their children. They are trained through capacity building workshops and introduced to initiatives such as micro credit to improve their income.

Supporting young farmers in Ambano and Itasy
In partnership with the YMCA of Frost Valley, USA, potato farmers are supported through the YMCA Coopérative Agricole. The co-operative offers technical training and assistance, and negotiates market access. The co-operative has more than 200 members.

Nutrition Programme
In partnership with the National Nutrition Office, this programme provides nutritional support for young mothers and babies under 5 years old. This reaches 10 000 people in five municipalities in the District of Manjakandriana, Analamanga Region.

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