Akany Avoko Faravohitra
FIOMBONAN’NY FIANGONANA PROTESTANTA ETO MADAGASIKARA FEDERATION OF PROTESTANT CHURCHES IN MADAGASCAR
“And in this place I shall give peace, says the LORD of hosts” Haggai 2: 9b
Brief history
AkanyAvokoFaravohitra was founded in 1963 after the big floods in Antananarivo. It was set up to receive underage young girls (from 5 to 18 years old) to be cared for and educated for a limited period of time. The girls are placed by the judges at the juvenile court and it is them also who are consulted when the staff feels that a girl is ready to return to her family or is able to take her place in society. The home can accommodate about 40 girls.
Structure
The FFPM (Federation of Protestant Churches in Madagascar) is in charge of running the home, the Ministry of Justice is responsible for protecting human rights and the Ministry of Population cares for the home and its work. Those three institutions are responsible for the supervision of the home.