Virtual Tours Madagascar

Is a picture worth a thousand words? Decide for yourself. Visit our photo gallery--and meet the amazing women of Madagascar. A picture may be the only way to convey the sense of fun and friendship the women experience during their weekly Credit with Education meetings.

Madagascar Photo Gallery

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Both [the credit and the education] are important together because one helps you raise your level of living and the other helps you raise your children well.On the eastern coast of Madagascar, huts like this one are scattered across the countryside..Most of the world's lemur species are found in Madagascar.Lina discusses a picture of a mother who bottle-fed one child and breast-fed another, with the members.This baby's mother is a member of the Credit with Education program in the village of Ambalakisoa. Starkly beautiful plateaus...The deep green rice paddies in MadagascarDressed in their bright blue smocks, it's easy to spot children on their way to schoolAs this young boy playfully smiles at the camera, his mother listens to a discussion of the benefits of breastfeeding during a Credit with Education weekly meeting in the village of Foul Pointe. Children wait for their mothers to finish the Credit Association meetingPassbooks, displaying a woman's weekly loan repayments, are a source of great pride..It is often young children who care for their even younger siblings.Daily survival can be a struggle in Madagascar, especially for children. A proud member of the Fitoviatra Credit Association displays blankets that she crochets by handThis mother breastfeeds her son during a Credit Association meeting.Fresh fish are laid out in the sun for drying.As mothers are busy throughout the day preparing food and running their micro-businesses, older siblings often take the responsibility of caring for their younger brothers and sisters.Hoareau is one of many extremely dedicated Credit with Education field agents. This young girl is curious about the camera while her mother listens to announcements during the Credit with Education weekly meeting.A Malagasy woman, with her two daughters, is a member of the Firaisom-Kina Credit Association.These two young Malagasy girls live in a remote village on a river situated near the northeastern coast of the island. Although these two lemurs were photographed at mid-day, most are active at night and sleep during the daylight hours..Almost all of the women interviewed in Madagascar who are members of the Credit with Education program said that they are able to buy more food and clothing for their children since participating in the program. In the village of Ambalakisoa, this little girl waits as her mother fulfills her duties...