Our scholarship funds go directly to pay school fees and education costs (room, board & supplies). There is no middleman. 90% of what you donate goes directly to our scholarships.

There are 5 middle schools we target in the region for distribution of scholarships. Girls who have completed 9th grade will be eligible to apply. As funding increases, we will expand to other schools to include more girls. There are six high schools in the region that they will have the chance to attend when they receive a scholarship.

Julie Rakotozafy was the first candidate to receive some scholarship funds from Madaworks. She is from the town of Sahavondronona in the region of Ranomafana. Julie is a talented basket weaver and was a top student in her class at the Lycée Ilaipany. With our support, she was able to graduate high school at Alakamisy in July 2016.

A student group “Students Helping Malagasy Students”at Stony Brook University, led by Rima Madan, contributed to our efforts to raise money for Julie.

Julie is now pursuing a degree in nursing.