2024

• December 2024: commissioning of a traditional well in Bélanura, a very isolated area south of the mouth of the Maharivo River (Cost 2300 €). Launch of a "one well per quarter" program in the landlocked hamlets of Bélo sur mer with the support of the "Pecheurs de perles" endowment fund. Launch of the work on the next well in Andika, a village located just north of the mouth of the Maharivo River.

• The last beautiful harvest of videos and clips by Michel Lohisse:
  A sakalava party in Ankevo
  The children's song, AI and above all human intelligence
  The Vasa song : by the children of Ankevo, Michel Lohisse at the helm with the help of ... AI;
  Fitiavako Anao, another video clip by the young people of Bélo sur Mer;
  Pile-up in Ankevo : the last race with water jumps just before the arrival of the standpipes.

• November 2024: arrival of drinking water in Ankevo /Mer. A network of 15 standpipes is fed by a 3km pipe connected to the Ankevo water tower /earth itself powered by a solar pump in the "Japanese" well. A great accomplishment after several years of procrastination (Covid,...).  Thank you SEDIF, CodeGaz, ECBM, Ando, François and Patrick D. More details: Attach this execution report.

• October to December: 2nd mission 2024, many exchanges, feedback and projects. Reports to follow...

• June 22, 2024 P&B General Meeting in Paris: the moral and financial report of the year 2023, the minutes.

• Arrival of new support, both financial and support/advice from NGOs: the association Action Autonomie Avenir and the endowment fund "Les pêcheurs de perles". Many thanks Danielle M, Cécile P and Patrick M. Reinforcement of the support of the Génoyer and Archambault Foundations  for the project to build a permanent school.

• Video "A well for Belanora" (April 2024, 4mn)

• Video "From Bélo/mer to Morondava on foot" (April 2024 mission, 5mn)

• The link to the file of the extension project of the Ankevo school group (permanent buildings)

• The link to the mission report from 18/3 to 8/4 by Patrick Manac'h and Paul A.

• The link to the phase 2 file of the drinking water distribution project for the connection of the village of Ankevo to the sea on the dune

• The first mission of the year to Ankevo is scheduled to start on 18 March. There will certainly be a second mission at the end of the year.

• January 2024: A Water Tower in Ankevo (5mn film by Mr. Lohisse): the finalization of phase 1 of the drinking water supply project. A technical summary document on this construction will be distributed shortly. 

• 1st January, gale on the Ménabé. Part of the roof of the school is blown off, quickly repaired by the village for the start of the school year. However, we need to think about how to make schools safer. Consult this film of the Red Cross and these documents construction advice by P. Deguette.
  
  
  
  
  

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