WHAT
DOES MAF DO?
 The
goal of the Madagascar Ank캹 Fund is to build schools and clinics in
remote areas of Madagascar. MAF was started by paleontologist Dr.
David W. Krause, a professor in the Department of Anatomical
Sciences at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Dr. Krause,
as well as various colleagues and students involved in paleontological
research in Madagascar, are committed to improving life for Malagasy children
by providing tools for learning and basic health care.
 
HOW DOES MAF DO IT?
 The
Madagascar Ank캹 Fund is administered through the Stony Brook Foundation,
the not-for-profit wing of the State
University of New York at Stony Brook .
The fund has committed volunteers in the United States who raise money
to build schools and clinics, seek donations of medical
and dental supplies, and identify health care workers who will also
volunteer their services. Complementing these American volunteers is
a team of volunteers in Madagascar who assist in the identification
of areas in which schools and clinics are most needed and who supervise
on-site construction and operation of facilities. Most of the Malagasy
volunteers are associated with the Institute
for the Conservation of Tropical Environments. MAF also works
hand-in-hand with Aiza
Biby, an organization whose mission it is to educate and involve
children in the conservation of nature.
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WHAT HAS MAF
DONE?
The Madagascar Ank캹 Fund completed construction of its first school
on October 16, 1999. The school is
in northwestern Madagascar near the village of Berivotra. It is a two-room
structure, built to government specifications. A teacher has been hired
and class is in session. Approximately 60 children, ages 5 to 17, attend
the school and are learning to read and write (in French) for the first
time. A temporary clinic was established in Berivotra in July, 1999
and staffed by health care professionals from SUNY-Stony Brook. Approximately
300 patients were seen and a broad range of illnesses and diseases diagnosed.
Literally hundreds of decayed and abscessed teeth were extracted
 Another
health care facility is being established in southern Madagascar, near
the village of Manubo, in southern Madagascar. Various health care products
(medicines, toothbrushes, toothpaste) have been made available. The
Madagascar Ank캹 Fund has also established a liaison with Toby Finaritra,
an association of 60 female Malagasy physicians who volunteer their
time in severely underprivileged communities. MAF has provided Toby
Finaritra with medical supplies
WHAT WILL
IT DO?
 The
Madagascar Ank캹 Fund will continue to build schools and clinics in
remote areas of the island. The fund is committed to continuing these
efforts by identifying the most needy areas and providing children with
the opportunity for a better life.
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The
goal of the Madagascar Ank캹 Fund is to build schools and clinics in
remote areas of Madagascar. MAF was started by paleontologist Dr.
David W. Krause, a professor in the Department of Anatomical
Sciences at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Dr. Krause,
as well as various colleagues and students involved in paleontological
research in Madagascar, are committed to improving life for Malagasy children
by providing tools for learning and basic health care.
