The program, “Tafontsika” of the Axian foundation, ended with the handover of the keys to the last 20 housing units in Mahatazana in the villages of Akamasoa. Each accommodation has three spaces intended for bedrooms, a kitchen and toilets.
Dignified and secure accommodation
This is what the AXIAN foundation and the First Immo company, through the Tafontsika program, presented yesterday to the Akamasoa association of Father Pedro Opeka. These are 20 housing units for families in the Akamasoa village of Mahatazana, the inauguration ceremony of which took place yesterday. Launched in August 2022 with the construction of the first 10 housing units in Andralanitra, followed by the construction of 20 others in April 2023 in Mangarivotra, the program ends with the handover of the keys to the last 20 housing units in Mahatazana. These 50 housing units intended for families in Akamasoa villages make it possible to respond to the urgent need of overpopulation and overcrowding of the sites of this humanitarian association. Each accommodation has three spaces intended for bedrooms, a kitchen and toilets. But having housing worthy of the name is not given to everyone. The allocation of these newly inaugurated housing units is based on strict criteria, according to Father Pedro Opeka. “Parents must send their children to school, they must work and participate in community work and respect the dina, they must also pay monthly rent of 10,000 ariary for six years. We give housing to people who have no chance of having one one day because they have many children and because their work does not allow them to be built. “, he stressed. According to the latest census, the villages of Akamasoa currently have 30,000 inhabitants.
Solidarity
This large-scale project was made possible thanks to the spirit of solidarity between the Axian Foundation and Axian group companies with the support of its partners. It is in this sense that Isabelle Salabert, executive director of the Axian foundation, particularly thanked the Cementis company for the cement allocation. “When you build infrastructure, you need a lot of cement even though it is expensive. It is always a bonus to have a partnership with a company that supplies the materials since it reduces the cost. It also allows us to do more afterwards. The idea is not to save money but to be able to do more with the same budget. she testifies when she illustrates the advantages of this wonderful surge of solidarity for the benefit of a humanitarian mission. She also cited the construction of school infrastructure with Telma, the electrification of infrastructure and the rehabilitation of hospitals with Jovenna, the construction of health centers with BNI, and educational vegetable gardens with First Immo. “We also have programs funded directly by the group’s board of directors. In the year 2023, we were able to implement 183 projects »she added.
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