Holy Diocese of Mahajanga and Northern Madagascar

Projects & Needs

Every gift becomes something real: a bag of food, a school desk, a bed, clean water.

To be completed: the amounts on the “Need support” projects are indicative and will be replaced with the real ones.

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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In progressSchool · Port Bergé#PB-02

St Nektarios School, two new classrooms

Today 120 children share one room. Two more classrooms will let them all study in the morning shift.

€400 = one desk with chairs for two children
44 / 60desks
€17,650raised of €24,000
74% · 96 donors€6,350 to go
In progressOrphanage · Mahajanga#MJ-04

Orphanage: dormitory and kitchen

The Diocese supports the Orthodox Orphanage of Mahajanga. The goal: a home for 24 children with a hot meal every day.

€500 = one bed with mattress and mosquito net
4 / 24beds
€2,300raised of €12,000
19% · 18 donors€9,700 to go
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Well · 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.
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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.

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.

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CompletedSchool · Ambovondramanesy#AM-02

Renovation of the “Samaria” school

The school complex in the parish of Sts Constantine and Helen was rebuilt in the summer of 2026. Since September it houses the primary school, the new secondary school and a kindergarten.

Thank you to everyone who made it possible!

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 · 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!