Mummas off the Street
The issues
Many Malagasy mothers live on the streets with their children. Most of them have been deserted by their husbands, rejected by families and left to survive as best they can from day to day. There doesn’t exist any support mechanisms for single mothers in Madagascar. These women have little or no formal education, few vocational skills, and yet they wake early each day with a desperate attempt to provide for their children. Most of them would be lucky to receive a few scraps of food from begging and foraging. Moreover, these women and children are in huge danger of abduction and sex trafficking.
Our solution
The solution is to get those MUMMAS OFF THE STREET. If they do not get help now, their future will be at risk.
If their children are not educated, then the future of Madagascar is also bleak. MUMMAS OFF THE STREET is one of our humanitarian projects in Madagascar that directly targets this problem. Our goal is to provide these women and their children with stability and long-lasting life changes. MUMMAS OFF THE STREET project identifies individuals who are willing to cooperate with a view to becoming independent and helping other women help themselves holistically.
Thrive Madagascar assesses each mother’s individual needs and provides them with tools to help themselves. We kick-start new initiatives, implement vocational/business training and support the mothers of Madagascar throughout this whole process. In addition to that, we also cover the necessary costs for starting a business so that MUMMAS have time to adjust and succeed. It is a slow process that requires funds and human resources.
More help is needed
We strongly believe that our MUMMAS OFF THE STREET humanitarian project is integral to solving the ongoing poverty cycle in Madagascar. When single mothers become independent, not only they empower other women, but also demonstrate a good example for their children. Please help us educate these women so that their future and the future of their children may be filled with opportunities.