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PAY TUITION
In partnership with UnimaAqualma, a seafood production and marketing corporation in Madagascar, and Nazarene Compassionate Ministries International (NCMI), a Christian service organization, 50 students were awarded full-tuition grants in 2008-2009. Our partner organizations provide support and infrastructure necessary to the overall health and well being of the students. Sponsored children range in age from eight to 24, and they come from the northwestern village of Besakoa, the coastal city of Mahajanga, and the capital city of Antananarivo. Tuition money is paid directly to the schools attended, and continuation of payment is dependant on the student's successful completion of the school year.
SUPPORT A HOSTEL
The families of the scholarship students from Besakoa formed a parent organization to better support their children. In order to attend high school, the teenagers must leave their village home to live in the coastal city of Mahajanga. With this parent association and UnimaAqualma, the Shama Foundation supports two hostels in Mahajanga to meet the domestic needs of those students. |
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DISTRIBUTE DONATED MATERIALS
The Shama Foundation solicits educational and health related items. This year Shama distributed books donated by Popplewell Elementary School in Buhl, Idaho, to three schools in Besakoa. Past activities have included the distribution of educational materials donated by Didax Educational Resources, Carolina Biological Supply, and Learning For All Ages. |
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RAISE MONEY AND ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY
The Shama Foundation continues to work to accumulate a principal money amount that will sustain the support of motivated children through college, vocational, or technical school. Since volunteers administer the foundation, all donations directly support the education of children in Madagascar. While we provide tuition and sometimes a stipend for supplies and books, students and their families must meet attendance and academic requirements indicating they also are assuming responsibility for their educations. We implement a tracking program to help us to document the progress of each child.
FULLFILL CURRENT OBLIGATIONS
Because limited funds necessitate cutbacks in operations, we did not take new students this year. The Shama board took this position to ensure our ability to fulfill outstanding obligations to our current students, some of whom we’ve supported since 2001.
• Sylviane Ratovoarijaoha, is one of the students we’ve sponsored through high school. She reports that her third year in university was "merveilleusse", and she is preparing for the Brevet de Technicien Superieur (BTS) exam.
• Clarette Angela Razafimalala, says that her second year at university studying BTS passed well, though at first she was afraid of her professors and worried about her grades. However, "petite à petite" she made progress and had a successful year.
• Zico Andriamoranirina, age 11, is a bright student who is good at soccer and enjoys sports. His school reports he "always does his best". Zico is in fourth grade this year.
• Christophe Moise Randriamasolo, age 14, is an eager student. He likes to learn and always completes his school work. He is also in fourth grade this year.
We wish all of our students continued success. We extend their thanks along with ours to those who partner with us in this work.
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