Project Lemur - RC Southern Mitchell

This week our guest speakers are Paul Lloyd and a team from the Rotary Club of Southern Mitchell.

       Project LEMUR: Lift Every Malagasy Up Rotary.

This Southern Mitchell Rotary international project is designed to support 1,000+ Primary School children and their teachers at St. Vincent de Notre Dame de l'Androy (St. Vincent's) Primary School in Ambovombe, Androy Madagascar.

Years of severe drought and Covid-19 forces rural communities to resort to desperate measures. Many have had no significant rainfall for years.

Modest crops fail. People eat insects and cactus & even these are dying off.

Little access to water is profound, impacting the island's flora & fauna, crops, livestock and people.

Fodder can't grow, so livestock are exchanged for food. Farms and homes are being sold.

Children are removed from school, adding to the tragedy and reducing chances of recovery.