Each individual is a social being and as a human the need to be integrated into a group is essential. According to psychologist Abraham Maslow, «love and belonging" is the third basic human need. These are social needs to be part of a group, to feel accepted, loved, appreciated, but also not to feel
A recent speech by Madagascar's president has gone viral in recent weeks. In it, he referred to the animated movie "Madagascar" where the song "I like to move it" by Erick Morillo was played. But this blog is not about politics... The human being is made to move. Sitting on a chair, just taking
The accident It was the last Sunday in July. Early in the morning I was riding a motorbike to lead the service in a church outside Antananarivo. Suddenly a dog ran across the road in front of me. I startled but I could not stop so I fell on the tarred road. My right
A new chapter has started in the history of AiNA soa. After founding the organization in 2011 and leading its development since then, Nicole has handed the leadership to Jacqueline. Years of development AiNA soa started from a vision that Nicole had when she first visited Madagascar with the Mercy Ships in 1996. She
It's been a long time since I went to the University of Antananarivo. The last time was in 2018, when I completed my medical studies - at that time still with a backpack and in a student outfit. University of Antananarivo in 2018 It was a great joy to be back
When it is summer in Switzerland, the temperatures in Madagascar are winter-like. Especially in this cool season, the poverty of the people is more visible. There are many people who have no home and live on the streets. In Madagascar, winter hits us hard. Even those of us who wear good clothes freeze and
After completing the Flying Instructor training course to train other first responders a few months ago, it is now time to reach out to more people. Various partnerships with public and private institutions have given us the opportunity to reach many people. This year, our goal is to train young people along the national
Problems we have to deal with in the scene of an accident It is not easy to be a first aider in our country. The law does not protect us, as for example if there is case like you have to move a person from a car on fire (emergency rescue) the victim might
Developing a habit and receiving feedback to move forward! These two methods are among the approaches that help me develop and reinforce my experience. When I started at AiNA soa last year, I was trained as a first aid instructor. At the beginning, I was not sure if I would do this job well
A Swiss volunteer who visited Madagascar once said: “… if you can survive the traffic here in Madagascar, you can survive it anywhere in the world.” The traffic conditions are completely different from those in Europe. For a distance of 15 km from the AiNA soa office to the city, the round trip by
