Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Nelson Mandela
Our mission
Azé is a non-profit association that supports access to education to children in Toliara, South-West of Madagascar.
Azé is the French pronunciation of the oral accentuation of the Malagasy Azy which means « to them, to her, to him ». To them, the children, to their future!
Education allows future adults to envision a better life. It represents a fundamental asset in terms of economic and social development.
The core of our mission
Azé helps about 500 children every year to access quality education.
Location: Toliara, Madagascar
Recipients: young people from 5 to 20 years old
Scope: provide access to education from primary school to university
Project partners: AMIKA association, Alliance Française of Toliara, Betala medical centre, Fondation Adveniat des Augustins de l’Assomption
Context
In Madagascar,
The minimum wage is 50€
1 child out of 4 does not go to school
2 children out of 3 do not reach high school
Children under 14 represent 41% of the population *
(* statistics from UNICEF 2016 and UNESCO 2017)