This funding mechanism aims to fund an animator for the program’s first year, then a new animator each year over three years. The funding includes salaries, transport costs, pedagogical tools costs, but also days at sea and administrative costs needed to fulfil our objectives.

Below are the different aims of the project:

Ensuring the continuity of MMF’s education program amongst schools

Today three classes benefit from MMF’s free education program, with more schools indicating they would like to be involved in the education program. More funding will allow us to reach more schools across the island, from remote schools in isolated areas to more centrally located schools.

Street classes

Improvised street classes in the market, discussions under the mango tree with the village elders, classes every Saturday for the village kids… we cannot envision a community project without meeting with the communities ourselves.

Days at sea

An essential part of the project, we wish to take villagers out to sea so they can discover with their own eyes the beauty of the marine megafauna that surrounds their island.

Mobilisation and training of instructors

If ample funding is received for the project to be installed over a three year period , we will train and recruit new instructors in both close and remote locations. This will ensure the longevity of the project and ensure a wide geographical scope is maintained.

Events and the Whale Festival

Since 2013, MADA Megafauna has independently organized the Whale Festival. Having an animator available would allow us to extend geographically both events and activities for this annual event.

Availability for other associations

Since its inception, MADA Megafauna collaborates with local associations that also focus on the preservation of marine megafauna and their environment, like Tanana Madio, who works on waste management, and Miaraka too, a community association based in Ambatoloaka. By funding our animator, you will also support this kind of local initiative, and help us expand our partnerships with other organisations in Nosy Be and beyond.

Collaboration with artists and craftspeople

Nosy Be is Madagascar’s main tourism capital. Arts and crafts are an important source of income. Still today, it is rare to find crafts that represent whales, whale sharks, dolphins… Yet there is real potential for economic development for crafts men and women. One of the animator’s jobs will be to initiative collaborations with local artists and craftspeople.

Detail of the budget

If we reach 5000 euros, we will be able to employ Bruno for a year and launch MADA Megafauna’s community project!

The funding covers the costs over one year – a budget of 4400 Euros is necessary to achieve our project. The cost of the crowdfunding platform and donor awards has been added to the goal.

If we reach 12 000 euros, we will be able to employ an another animator and extend the project to reach more remote locations of Nosy Be

The funding covers the costs over one year – a budget of 11 000 Euros is necessary to achieve our project. The cost of the crowdfunding platform and donor awards has been added to the goal.

If we reach 22 000 euros, we will be able to employ one more another animator the third year and extend the project to reach more remote locations of Nosy Be

The funding covers the costs over one year – a budget of 20 250 Euros is necessary to achieve our project. The cost of the crowdfunding platform and donor awards has been added to the goal.

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