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Two classrooms renovated at Ambohibary Mananasy, in central Madagascar

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Two classrooms at the Ambohibary Mananasy public primary school, in the Soavinandriana district, Itasy region, have been renovated for 22 million ariary, thanks to the Ombona association. The school had been damaged by Cyclone Gezani; the inauguration was held on Saturday in the presence of local authorities, according to Midi Madagasikara.

The Ambohibary Mananasy public primary school (EPP), in the Soavinandriana district, Itasy region, in central Madagascar, now has two renovated classrooms, inaugurated last Saturday in the presence of the district head, the commune's mayor and local officials of the Ministry of National Education, Midi Madagasikara reports. The construction and fitting-out work cost 22 million ariary, entirely funded by the Ombona association, and both classrooms are equipped with desks.

The school had suffered major damage during Cyclone Gezani, prompting parents and the school's director to launch an appeal for help. The Ombona association took charge of all the rehabilitation and carpentry work.

According to the association's officials, the next interventions will concern the renovation of the general education college (CEG) and improvements to Soavinandriana's hospital infrastructure. Last year, Ombona had already helped set up a library in the locality and supplied medicines to the level 2 basic health centre (CSB2).

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