Projects & Needs – Holy Diocese of Mahajanga and Northern Madagascar

In progressChild sponsorship#AD-01

Sponsor a child

For €100 a year you become a child’s sponsor and cover all their school needs for the whole year, so that a child can go to school lacking nothing.

€100 a year = all of a child’s school needs

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In progressBag of Life · Mahajanga#MJ-10

“Bag of Life”: 100 bags for the next distribution

A simple bag of essentials and basic food, full of love and hope. Given out after the Divine Liturgy at St Nicholas Cathedral in Mahajanga, together with a shared meal, and soon across the whole Diocese.

€15 = one “Bag of Life” with basic food for a family

41 / 100bags

€615raised of €1,500

41% · 23 donors€885 to go

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PlannedNursing school#NS-01

Nursing School

The Diocese’s next big step: a school to train nurses, so that medical care reaches places where it is missing today.

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PlannedSchool#SM-02

A second “Samaria” school

Another school of the same name, in another town of the Diocese, so that “Samaria” can reach more children.

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PlannedMission centre#PS-01

“Panagia Soumela” Mission Centre

A new mission centre of the Diocese, under the protection of the Panagia Soumela.

In progressWell · Ambovondramanesy#AM-01

New well for the “Samaria” school complex

For the “Samaria” primary school, secondary school and kindergarten, where pupil numbers have already tripled. It will also water the school’s 5-hectare farm and supply the local community through storage tanks.

2 / 4Construction stages

Thanks to the love of our benefactorsThis work is made possible by the love and generous gift of the Holy Metropolis of Kydonia and Apokoronas and His Eminence Metropolitan Titus.

In progressWell · Antalaha#AN-01

A well for a whole village in Antalaha

In the parish of Sts Zechariah and Elizabeth, on the plot where a new church of St Nektarios is planned. The well will serve the entire village.

Thanks to the love of our benefactorsThis well is made possible by the love of the parish of St Menas in Thessaloniki, through the Missionary Association “St Kosmas the Aetolian”.

In progressDiocesan centre · Diego#DS-01

Mission Centre in Diego

The Diocese’s second centre. Painted blue and white, the new buildings are nearly finished and will soon house the Diocese’s services for all of Northern Madagascar.

RunningSchool · Ambovondramanesy#AM-02

“Samaria” Schools: kindergarten, primary and secondary

In the parish of Sts Constantine and Helen. The school complex was rebuilt in the summer of 2026 and since September houses a kindergarten, a primary school and the new secondary school, where Greek is taught for the first time. Made possible by the Missionary Association “St Kosmas the Aetolian” of Thessaloniki.

RunningSeminary#IS-01

“St Nectarios of Pentapolis” Seminary

Here the future clergy of the Diocese are prepared to serve the parishes of Northern Madagascar.

Photo of the current situation

RunningSewing school#SR-01

Sewing School

Students learn a trade that gives them work, an income and dignity.

CompletedWell · Ambovondramanesy#AM-00

The first well in Ambovondramanesy

Clean water for the pupils and their families, made possible by the Missionary Association “St Kosmas the Aetolian”. “Water is life. Thank you for the gift of life.”

Thank you to everyone who made it possible!

CompletedChurch · Diego#DS-02

Renovation of the Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel

Alongside the Diocese’s new buildings, the church was lovingly renovated and given the colours of Greece, blue and white.

Thank you to everyone who made it possible!

CompletedChurch · Port Bergé#PB-01

Renovation of St Nektarios Church

The renovation of the church is complete, thanks to the zeal of Fr Ilarion and his helpers.

Thank you to everyone who made it possible!