Talking about sustainable environment, education and development in southeast Madagascar. New articles every week from our team!
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently released the 2023/2024 Human Development Report, which takes a global look at trends in countries’ Human Development Index (HDI) values.
You might be aware of the recent fire in the Ambinanikely commune and the work that SEED has done to help the community in it's recovery process. In this week's blog we reflect on the response to this disaster, why community empowerment is so important for recovery and how our organisational code of conduct plays an essential role even in times of emergency.
There's a lot of myth and folklore surrounding the chameleon in Madagascar. In this week's blog we take a look at some of the tall tales about one of the smallest creatures.
In Malagasy philosophy, life and death are interrelated. This week, Philémon takes us on another cultural journey in Madagascar, looking at life, death and the ancestors.
This week, Philémon takes us into the story of rice in Madagascar, how it came to be the main staple food, and why it is so important.
For World Mental Health Day, we take a look at the difficulties faced by international staff, who often spend a year or more away from family and friends while in Madagascar. How do people maintain their wellbeing?
An overview of our COVID-19 response in Madagascar, how the pandemic has developed, and what it means for our projects both now and in the future.
Former Pioneer (Community Development Volunteer), Opani Mudalige, and her fellow volunteers from October 2009 recently met up again in London, a decade after they spent three months in Madagascar together!
Malagasy translator for Project Safidy, Lima Andrimanomesoa, celebrates International Mother Language Day by talking about Malagasy and some of the things he finds interesting about it.
Long time SEED volunteer and current "IT Guy" Daniel Wood shares a few Malagasy short stories picked up during his time here.