HELP FOR ASSUMPTIONISTS OF MADAGASCAR - Natural Disaster Relief Fundraiser

In Madagascar, Assumptionists have 7 communities with 100,000 inhabitants in the province of Tulear, including the community of Ampanihy, which has been one of the worst affected by natural disaster. There are three priests there who work tirelessly to serve the needs of populations in these communities spread across vast distances.  Most of 2021 was marked by drought and famine.  With generous donations from abroad, the Assumptionists in Ampanihy did their part to feed their parishioners as well as the larger community in the surrounding areas. 

Then in early 2022, Madagascar was hit by two (2) cyclones in a span of two weeks. The cyclone “BATSIRAI” struck the country on February 05 and 06 while “EMNATI” arrived on February 22 and 23, 2022.  The latter did so much damage that according to Madagascar’s national office for risk and disaster management, 39,000 people lost their lives and 56,911 were displaced.  Here is a map showing affected areas. The Atsimo-Andfefana (sometimes spelled Andrefana) is where the Assumptionist priests are the most active:

Despite the rain that came with the cyclone, there is still a water crisis which has exacerbated food insecurity.  But on top of that, BATSIRAI and EMNATI left many destroyed homes in their wake.  In Ampanihy, this left about 50 families homeless.  Thus, what is needed from donors is funds or in-kind donations for:

1.     Food

2.     Water and equipment for water drilling

3.     Reconstruction material

4.     Clothing

We appeal to individual donors for whatever they can give to assist these communities served by Assumptionists of Madagascar.  We thank all Assumptionists followers and other friends based in the US for your kind generosity and willingness to help us in this terrible time of need.