

Centre Fihavanana - Malagasy Solidarity
It was one of my last days in Antananarivo, or Tana, the capital of Madagascar. My Bradt Guide to the country encourages travelers to visit Centre Fihavanana. The word means “solidarity” in Malagasy. Founded in 1985 and run by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, the center and its school follow this principle by nurturing socially and educationally disadvantaged children. On the Tuesday morning before the Christmas holidays when I visited the school, Soeur Annamma, the director