Presentation of the book “Tales from Madagascar” at the University of Eastern Piedmont.
Music, words and testimonies are intertwined to tell the story of women's rights beyond geographical and cultural boundaries.
Last Friday we had the pleasure of experiencing a very special evening, dedicated to getting to know Madagascar more closely through the docu-film “Mora, mora — Faces of a Change”.
We are happy to announce a new collaboration between Change ETS and the Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE) of Lisbon, one of the most prestigious universities in Europe.
Thanks to you, this year we treated about 16,000 patients, registered 31,000 acceptances and 1,500 pregnant women who followed our maternity journey.
Four dentists from Trentino — Fabio Cusinato from Folgaria, Irene Citterio from Trento, Loris Erlicher from Coredo and Anna Dal Rì from Rovereto — have returned to Madagascar for a new, extraordinary mission of solidarity.
Last July, the television program The Hyenas contacted us to carry out a service about us.
On October 26, 2024, there was a big party in Milan for this great goal for Change!
From June 25th to 28th, at the request of the Ampefy municipality, Change was involved in the first major Regional Fair for agriculture, livestock, and tourism.
Fihavanana It is a Malagasy word that encompasses a broad concept of kinship, friendship and benevolence between beings, both physical and spiritual.
There would be so many things to say and so many words to choose from. Words that are teaching me a new way of seeing things and life here.
But of all of them, the closest Malagasy word I hear is Tongasoa. Welcome.
When I was asked to choose a Malagasy word that could describe my time here, the first one I thought of was Mena.
Mifanakalo In Malagasy it means exchange, exchange.
Since the last update in November 2025, the political situation in Madagascar continues to evolve, with direct implications for local communities and for the work of NGOs such as Change.
Education is a fundamental right and one of the most powerful tools for building a more just future. This is evident in contexts such as Madagascar, where going to school can represent both a daily challenge and a concrete possibility for change.
2025 was an intense year for Malagasy communities. The difficult climatic conditions, together with political instability, have aggravated the health and food insecurity of many families, making the presence of our Center in the area even more essential.
On 9/12/2025, we administered vaccinations to children and adolescents for the first time at the Saint Paul Medical-Surgical Centre!
Ensuring better vision means providing new opportunities for study, work, and independence. In the Itasy region of Madagascar, the Optical Service at Saint Paul Hospital, managed in partnership with the Associazione Italiana Vision+ Onlus ETS, serves as a vital hub for the local population's eye health.
The "Healthy Smiles in Ampefy" project was made possible by a fundraising campaign led by 2025/2026 Universal Civil Service volunteers via the Rete del Dono platform. The campaign concluded on January 31, 2026, raising a total of 4,060 euros, supplemented by a 3,000-euro donation from the Rotary Club of Trento. These funds enabled the launch of the project and the planning of activities for an expected duration of two years.
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new chapter for our nutrition service in Madagascar: we have started the NUTRILAB project, an initiative dedicated to strengthening our intervention against malnutrition, by including new activities and tools.
The recent visit by the ACI International President and Secretary to Madagascar marks a crucial milestone for our St. Paul Medical-Surgical Center and for the communities of Ampefy.
Thanks to the funds ofEight per Thousand of the Waldensian Church, The project “Cristina Gym: treatment and rehabilitation for children with psychomotor and neurodevelopmental disorders in Madagascar” has been officially launched, a health initiative of fundamental importance for the district of Soavinandriana and the rural municipality of Ampefy.
Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the main health challenges for Madagascar, where the disease continues to affect a large number of people every year.
In the rural municipality of Ampefy, in Madagascar, the fight against malnutrition becomes an absolute priority thanks to the “Nourishing the Future” project supported by Cariplo Foundation.
Thanks to the support of Eight per Mille of the Waldensian Church, the St. Paul Surgical Medical Center it will have new energy.
September 14, 2024 was a really important day for Change. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Ampefy Saint Paul Medical-Surgical Center, new premises have been inaugurated that will expand the services offered by the hospital.
