Associazione Amici del Madagascar

Associazione Amici del Madagascar ("Friends of Madagascar Association") is an Italian non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting children in Madagascar through distance adoption (adozione a distanza) and related welfare programmes. According to its official website, the association began informally in 1989, was legally constituted by notarial deed in 1995, became an ONLUS (Organizzazione Non Lucrativa di Utilità Sociale) in 2001, and joined the Lombardy NGOs (ONG Lombarde) in 2007. It originated in the Varese area of Lombardy and spread to various parts of Italy through the enthusiasm and generosity of supporters. The association's core activity is child sponsorship: donors can "adopt" a child for a contribution presented on the website as 0.85 euros per day. The funds are used to guarantee education, nutrition and medical care for the supported children. The organisation also operates a facility called "La casa della gioia" (The House of Joy), described as a healthy environment intended to give Malagasy children a future. The website features individual stories of children and families, such as Eugene, his mother Ivona and his aunt Marovavy, illustrating how support translates into schooling, employment and family stability. Amici del Madagascar is a small, volunteer-driven charity rather than a commercial enterprise. Its public communications emphasise direct giving, the Italian 5x1000 tax donation scheme, free donations, and membership. Governance is handled by a board of directors (consiglio direttivo); the website has published statutes and lists of board members for terms such as 2017–2020. Administrative contact is maintained through a secretariat reachable by phone, WhatsApp and email, with operating hours listed on the site. Because it is a non-profit association, the entity does not have shareholders, a stock listing or commercial product lines. Its "offerings" are charitable programmes: distance adoption, the House of Joy, and general donations. The association's identity is closely tied to its Italian volunteer base and its partner operations in Madagascar, where the actual care and education activities take place.

Associazione Amici del Madagascar traces its origins to 1989, when it began informally. According to the association's official website, it was legally constituted by notarial deed in 1995, became an ONLUS (Organizzazione Non Lucrativa di Utilità Sociale) in 2001, and joined the Lombardy NGOs (ONG Lombarde) in 2007. The association was born in the Varese area of Lombardy and spread to various parts of Italy through the enthusiasm, sensitivity and generosity of many people. Its mission has centred on guaranteeing education, food and medical care to children in Madagascar through distance adoption. The website presents the sponsorship programme as costing 0.85 euros per day, and highlights a facility called "La casa della gioia" as a healthy environment that gives Malagasy children a future. The association also publishes personal stories of supported children and families, such as Eugene, his mother Ivona and his aunt Marovavy, to show the impact of donations. Governance is provided by a board of directors (consiglio direttivo); the website has made available the association's statute and lists of board members for terms such as 30 March 2017 to 30 March 2020. Administrative operations are handled by a secretariat, which the site says is reachable by phone, WhatsApp and email during stated hours. The association also promotes the Italian 5x1000 tax donation mechanism and general free donations. As a non-profit, Amici del Madagascar does not have commercial products, shareholders or a stock listing. Its public identity is that of a small, volunteer-driven Italian charity supporting children in Madagascar.

• 2007

  Joins the Lombardy NGOs (ONG Lombarde).

• 2001

  Becomes an ONLUS (Organizzazione Non Lucrativa di Utilità Sociale).

• 1995

  Legally constituted by notarial deed.

• 1989

  Association begins informally.

Small Italian volunteer-run charity focused on direct child sponsorship and welfare in Madagascar.

• Distance child adoption (adozione a distanza)

  Sponsorship programme presented at 0.85 EUR per day to provide education, food and medical care.

• La casa della gioia

  A facility described as a healthy environment giving Malagasy children a future.

1. 1Amici del Madagascar ONLUS - Adozioni a distanza nel Madagascar - Sostegno a distanzaamicidelmadagascar.org
2. 2Associazione Amici del Madagascar - Wikidatawikidata.org