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Talking about sustainable environment, education and development in southeast Madagascar. New articles every week from our team!

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Volunteering for a Second Time: Why Come Back?

By Isobel Hawkins April 6, 2026

In this blog piece, one of our returning volunteers shares her experience of spending August 2024 in Sainte Luce with SEED’s Conservation Research Programme. After first volunteering with us, she felt inspired to come back, and her vivid reflections capture exactly why. From unforgettable wildlife encounters and breathtaking landscapes to the warmth, skill, and knowledge of the Malagasy team, her story offers a beautiful glimpse into what makes volunteering in Madagascar so special.

Volunteering for a Second Time: Why Come Back?
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One Climate Challenge After Another: 2025 in Madagascar’s South

By Charlie Reid March 28, 2025

Severe Tropical Storm Jude has left widespread destruction across Fort Dauphin and the Anosy region, compounding the challenges of ongoing drought, wildfires, and aid cuts. Homes, schools, and community infrastructure have been severely impacted, with rural areas now reporting significant damage to SEED’s programme sites. As Madagascar’s south faces increasingly frequent climate shocks, urgent support is needed to help communities recover and build resilience.

One Climate Challenge After Another: 2025 in Madagascar’s South
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Madagascar on Fire… climate change the arsonist?

By Paul Allen and Charlie Reid January 23, 2025

While global news focused on the wildfires in Los Angeles, fires were raging much closer to SEED’s home in Madagascar. Record-breaking dry weather and unseasonably strong winds created ideal conditions for wildfires here, devastating much of our Ala Programme forest corridors. Persistent dry weather here threatens the safety and livelihoods of already vulnerable, under-resourced communities, as as we look ahead to what is likely to be another difficult year for Madagascar's south.

Madagascar on Fire… climate change the arsonist?
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ESG is Good for Business. SEED’s longterm collaborator explores the mutual benefits of environmental, social and corporate governance

By James Hall, VP of Services, Teneo November 1, 2024

At Teneo we have a purpose; we call it Purpose Beyond Profit. We want to improve the lives of a million children around the world. It’s a long-term goal that will take years to fulfill and we want to take our employees, suppliers, and customers on the journey as well. In this blog, SEED’s long-term collaborator, Teneo, talks about exploring the mutual benefits of environmental, social and corporate governance.

ESG is Good for Business. SEED’s longterm collaborator explores the mutual benefits of environmental, social and corporate governance
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