About Us
Sunshine in Nosy Komba is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. In 2011, an international group of volunteers from different backgrounds set it up. The organisation is based in the Netherlands since 2017.
We believe that the best way to carry out a sustainable humanitarian project is with a comprehensive and long term approach.
For over a decade, Sunshine in Nosy Komba has launched several projects to improve education, healthcare and sustainable development. A close collaboration with the local population and a coordinated action with other NGOs on the field have been key to our success.
Transparency drives everything we do: Every euro you donate goes directly to our projects. Review our comprehensive annual reports to see exactly how your contributions create impact.
Board members:
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Tiago Soares, Chairperson.
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Pierre-Elie Crouzet, Deputy chairperson.
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Zarifa Kudari, Board secretary.
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Sara Morales Serrano, Treasurer.
Address:
Smidssteeg 1, 2312 BP, Leiden, The Netherlands
RSIN 857255794
Registration (KvK) No.: 67989675
Development principles
Development is a lengthy and complex process. The first of all errors is to simplify it.
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Only when emergency ends can the development start.
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The soft push is the one that goes further.
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The children are the compass of development.
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Freedom and participation are the basis of democracy.
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Our work serves solely the local people’s purposes.
We follow an integral development model that encompasses all the components of a dignified life.
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Establish a harmonious exchange with the local population to define priorities together.
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Introduce a mechanism and show that it works without external help.
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Local population must always be rewarded for their work.
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Development projects are not a job for our volunteers.
Nosy Komba in the world
Nosy Komba is a small volcanic island in Madagascar located on the North West coast. Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world, where 85% of the population lives with less than 2€ per day.
Nosy Komba has an area of 25 square km. About 4500 people live concentrated in six main villages along the coast. The population of this remote island used to live in life-threatening conditions, without access to healthcare or education, no drinkable water or electricity networks and no sanitation.
Since 1993, the village of Antintorona and its more than 700 inhabitants have become the focus of a comprehensive development programme thanks to the contributions of several NGOs.
Recent developments
Andry Rajoelina was elected president of Madagascar in the second round of the national elections in 2019.
The situation has since then remained unstable and local elections have been delayed several times.
The education system seems to be more stable and the school years are taking place without major disturbances. The number of candidates and success rates on the national exams went down significantly, both for access to secondary and high school.
The political instability has had an impact on some of our projects in Nosy Komba, and students couldn’t attend school for months during long-term strikes.
However, the school we support reached impressive success rates at all levels, and the requests to enroll them from kids in other villages and islands have increased.