Project objectives

• Provide the financial means to develop each orphanage to a level that will facilitate their capacity for both volunteers and workers to integrate and educate the children.
• To assess priority areas where help is needed such that RG can help on both a financial and work basis, and to make provisions for additional facilities that are otherwise unavailable to them due to limited funds.
• To collaborate with the directors on site who can provide research into the current social context for each child's situation and background that led many of the children to the orphanage. Through this RG would like to propose and prepare for a means by which children from Mauritius can indirectly/directly integrate with each child through an FSC project operated by Tina Smith in Mananjary and Cathy Lewis based in Mauritius - "Friends stay connected". Children from Mauritius will have the opportunity to learn about the lives of children here in Mananjary and work together to operate small-scale fundraising events that can be donated directly to the children by way of toys and materials; items that will enhance mental and social development in each child. Furthermore, each child will be paired with an International friend who through this blogspot can access up to date information on activities and progress made at the orphanages, and/or any personal messages sent between friends online. Children may also want to send hand delivered mail, which can be delivered by Management on their regular visits to Mananjary.