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Madagascar: the Lemur School is a new concept
In an island devastated by deforestation and where poverty is rampant, Eco-Sys Action works with Aide et Action and Act for Nature with a project to create classrooms in a much needed area where kids don’t have access to education and where lemurs fight for their lives in the forest.
In a world where children can become merchandise, school is the path to their freedom. With over 60,000 godmothers, godfathers and regular donors and with a national network of 830 volunteers, Aide et Action takes action in Africa, India, Southeast Asia and Haiti helping over 2 million kids and their communities improve their primary school conditions because the right to education must be a reality for all children anywhere in the world.
Act for Nature, which was set up in Monaco, has been active around the world in protecting endangered species. A major project is in the forests of North Madagascar working with the local population on how to save lemurs and especially the very rare Perrier’s Sifaka. This species with less than 800 specimens in the wild has suffered from deforestation, mining activity, and hunting.
Eco-Sys Action currently gathers funds to set up and follow-up classrooms in this area with the long-term wish that the village can self-finance it. To reach this, Eco-Sys is studying the establishment of small businesses that will fund the education system in the coming years. The lemur theme will be very much emphasized all over the classrooms with colorful paintings from the kids.
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