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The canteen in Itaosy during a meal
What We Do

A hot meal,
every week

Three days a week the Itaosy canteen opens its doors. But our work does not stop at the walls of the canteen.

Itaosy Canteen

Inaugurated on 20 December 2020, the canteen welcomes anyone in need: children, orphans, young mothers, the elderly and people with disabilities, without distinction, three times a week.

Monday · Wednesday · Friday
Hours 11:30 – 13:00
Ambodifasika, Itaosy · Antananarivo
The canteen ready before opening
Children washing their hands before the meal
Dishes being put away at the end of the meal
Washing the dishes after lunch
People gathering outside the canteen

The beneficiaries

About 187 meals a day: children, orphans, young mothers, the elderly, people with disabilities.

The Menu

Rice, meat, legumes and vegetables. Simple, warm, dignified.

The ritual

Hand hygiene, singing, common prayer. At the end, guests place the dishes in the basins.

Hope comes home

Not everyone can reach the canteen. This is why volunteers deliver meals to the homes of the elderly and the sick who are unable to move.

The garden — cultivated by the community — brings fresh vegetables directly to the tables of the canteen.

We buy products from local street vendors: each donation supports twice.

The garden tended by the community
A girl with a newborn
Children at the canteen

See the canteen in operation

The canteen in pictures