Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    Mobile Library: Launched in 2016 in partnership with the UK-based Vape Club, Zara Ainas Mobile Library project distributes useful books to rural villages across four regions of Madagascar. The books focus on practical knowledge such as ways to improve agricultural practices, family relations and health, environmental issues, sexual health, DIY and trades. In 2018, the Mobile Library continued to distribute seeds and fruit trees to participating communities, along with literature about care and cultivation.When the Library is not actively engaged in a tour, the van is used by Zara Aina staff to transport the Youth Company and Zara Aina oversees the overall operation of the Program and provides administrative support to Library staff.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $19.7K

  • Program 2 [2020]

    Youth Company & Antananarivo Clubhouse: As Madagascar and the entire world struggled in the face of the COVID-19 cri-sis, the Clubhouse had to reduce operations in 2020, as Madagascar went in and out of lockdown, and schools closed and reopened. Thankfully, cases and deaths remained lower in Madagascar than many feared, and the kids and staff and their families remained safe and healthy through 2020. Whenever the kids could come to the Clubhouse our theater and show-building programming was held for the 15 students in Years 1-4. The Staff took on brand new projects in 2020, teaming with new partners such as Rotary International, the Team Foun-dation, and Teach for Madagascar, which produced a new childrens book called Diary Nofy with Zara Aina Staff and students.Tutoring and test prep and English and French classes continued at the Club-house in 2020, and for the first time ever, 8 students passed their national ex-ams--making them eligible for High School, which is free. On top of that, the first two students in Zara Ainas history passed their Baccalaureate Exams, making them eligible for college.Vocational programming continued for the 4th Year students, with students taught to make paper bags out of recycling, which can then be sold. As they learned this potential new business venture they were simultaneously taught proper accounting and money management--how to handle personal finances, and run one's own business.Zara Ainas work with Teach for Madagascar and the Team Foundation in 2020 concluded with students and staff recording an audiobook for the first time, and creating a touring stage show to go alongside it. To conclude their work with Ro-tary International in 2020, Zara Aina students created and performed a showcompletely in French- at a big Rotary Fundraiser.In our 2020 End of Year Fundraising Campaign, we completed a Capital Cam-paign raising money to finally build a permanent Zara Aina Center on the piece of land we own in Antananarivo
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $19.6K

  • Program 3 [2020]

    Zara Aina was able to offer an expanded number of trips to work with at-risk and middle school students in the greater New York City area and in Alabama, with workshops at:BAMA Kids:While COVID-19 made it not possible to travel to Alabama for a workshop with BAMA Kids, we held two virtual workshops on Zoom in 2020doing our theater games and exercises, telling stories, and building small shows with the kids from afar.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $135