CALA

CALA is an aid organisation for former lepers in the north-eastern town Antalaha

Leprosy has almost dissapeared, is not contagious but condemned some malagasy for ever. These former lepers found new homes in two small villages around Antalaha: Jules village and Belfort village.

 CALA's initiative gave them chances for new lives:

·      their children can go to school: 200 students go to EZAKA school, and get daily school meals.

·      Adults find jobs through the nursery project: the nearby private reserve Macolline offers plenty possibilities to collect seeds and helps to promote, educate and train in different ways, environmental awareness, greening, cleans-ups and sustainable development projects

·      Cal'activités promotes malagasy handicrafts for women by using all local natural fibers, seeds and materials available

 BOOGIE PILGRIM supports CALA by promoting pro-poor tourism:

-     we do offer tours to visit these villages in Antalaha during the SAVA region discovery

-     we buy all our promotional products from this initiative and distribute them for free on international tradeshows

-     we participate to the economic and social empowerment of people living in extreme poverty having no other alternatives.

To learn more about them:

http://cala-france.asso-web.com or www.calamada.org