We inspire people, businesses and funding bodies to support projects that have a lasting positive impact for communities in need in Madagascar. Then we partner with effective and reliable charitable organisations based in Madagascar to deliver objectives in three key areas of building wells and schools, and providing access to education for community members.

Yes, since August 2015 we have been registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, charity no. 102284. You can see the information the commission holds about us, including our annual accounts, by visiting their website.

We focus on Madagascar because many communities still lack access to clean water, education and other basic services. By working with trusted organisations based in Madagascar, we can support projects that make a real and lasting difference. Madagascar is a country with culture and resilience, and we want to support local people in creating better opportunities for their future.

Many of the communities we work with live in extremely remote areas, sometimes inaccessible by vehicles. This challenge, along with extreme poverty and politicial instability means that access to clean safe water and an education are a luxury for many who are simply trying to survive day to day.

Our partner organisations in Madagascar leads this process. They work directly with local communities to understand where support is needed most and where our funding can make a lasting difference. We rely on their local knowledge, experience and relationships with the communities to guide where we work.

Yes. Our partner organisations are based in Madagascar and work directly with local communities to deliver the projects we fund.

Each of our projects is reviewed for its long term impact, for example, when a well is installed, our delivery partner ensures that community members have been recruited and trained to operate their own ‘Water Management Committee’ to maintain long term success of the infrastructure. Another example, is that of the school builds, every year a member of the delivery team visits each school to carry out an assessment in terms of wear and tear/damage; remedial works are then carried out on a priority basis. During these visits, new resource packs for the school’s learning library are provided to maintain an interesting and up-to-date catalogue of books, which are treasured luxury items to the students.

We keep in regular contact with our partners in Madagascar throughout each project. They provide written and imagery-based updates and reports so we can follow the progress of the work. We also receive a final report when a project is complete. This helps us see how the project is progressing and understand the difference it is making.

We work with a small number of trusted charitable organisations based in Madagascar. They have the local knowledge and experience needed to deliver the projects we fund. Working in this way helps make sure that the projects we support respond to what communities need. If you would like to know more about our partners or a specific project, we are happy to share further details.

There are lots of ways you can support our work. You can donate through our website or get in touch if you would like to arrange your own fundraiser.

We welcome fundraising by individuals, schools, workplaces and community groups, and we can provide ideas and guidance to help you get started.

You can also follow our Facebook page to stay up to date with our work and learn about upcoming fundraising events.

All of the Adsum Foundation’s operating costs are covered by a funder, this means that 100% of your donation can go directly to our delivery partners in Madagascar.