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Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2022
of the Association for School and Children’s Books in Madagascar
On the 10th of July 2022,
the Association for School and Children’s Books in Madagascar held
its 13th Annual Meeting in Herrenwies, Black Forest, Germany.
The chairperson, Klaus-Christian Küspert, thanked all participants and
members of the Association for their fidelity and perseverance.
He happily informed them about another successful year of cooperation
with Vakoka Vakiteny. The annual narrative and financial reports
were approved without amendments.
The number of active members is 26, two more than the year before
Following the statutes, no elections were to be held this year. The
members of the Board and the Auditors are as before:
Chairperson: Dr. Klaus-Christian Küspert
Deputy Chairperson:
Mr. Hansjörg Willig
Secretary: Mrs. Sonja Küspert
Treasurer: Mr. Hubert Kienzler
Auditors: Mr. Hellmut Bauer and Mrs. Anna Lena Kienzler
The account balance of the Association on 11th
July 2021 was
5.861,14 €. During the financial year
2021/2022, the amount of
9.127,60 €
was transferred to Madagascar including
support for building and equipping the school library in Mahazoarivo II,
Antsirabe, for the printing of the new book “Come stay with me”, as
allowances for Ms. Hanta, and 800 € as emergency aid for people affected
by drought in southern Madagascar. Only
1 % of the donations was used for administrative costs – exclusively for
bank and transfer fees.
The income of the
Association during the year was good. We received some significantly
larger contributions than the required membership fee from the members,
as well as major donations from outside. The account balance on 10th July
2022 was
5490,54 €.
Mr. Mparany Rakotondrainy, the
director of Vakoka Vakiteny reported on the activities of 2021/2022.
Vakoka Vakiteny can point to very good results for the past year and is
a sought-after partner for schools and authorities when it comes to
reading and children's books.
He showed pictures from the
construction of the library in Mahazoarivo II, Antsirabe. The library is
now finished and beautifully decorated inside and outside by a local
artist. The feedback from teachers and students is very good.
Mr. Mparany showed also pictures of the school of
Mitahy, a very remote place in the Toliara area. There, books were
distributed, and training was given to students and teachers. The school
cooperates with the Mangoky Reserve
https://mangokyreserve.com
Vakoka Vakiteny issued one
additional book in 2021: Mijanòna eto amiko! (Come stay with me!)
written by Nasrin Siege. It is a quality book with very nice pictures
for younger children. The cooperation with BookDash
https://bookdash.org/ was successful and can be
repeated.
The manuscript of Bonenitra
II is ready for final proofreading. It is a sequel to Bonenitra I.
The illustrator does "street art" in Antsirabe and makes a living from
it.
It was unanimously decided that the activities of the Association for
School and Children’s Books in Madagascar in cooperation with Vakoka
Vakiteny will continue in 2022/23. The Association
prioritises the support of the following activities:
1. Printing of Bonenitra II,
about 3,500 € for 1000 copies; a revised estimate is awaited.
2. Reprint of Rebila.
The cost estimate is still to be obtained.
3. A beautiful day - via
BookDash - Approximately 1,200 € for 1000 copies.
4. Workshop about making and
using books for high school students and teachers (about 800 €).
It was decided to raise money
for the construction of a school library in Ambohimanambola. There are
more than 1000 students at primary and secondary schools in
Ambohimanambola, and there has been good and long-standing cooperation
between the secondary school and Vakoka Vakiteny.
There will be a fundraising
campaign for the construction of this library in the pre-Christmas
season of 2022. A donation target of 5,000 € seems realistic
Herrenwies, 10
th
July 2022
Dr. Klaus-Christian
Küspert
Chairperson
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Contact details:
Association for School and Children's Books in Madagascar
(Förderverein Madagaskar Schul-
und Kinderbücher e.V.)
Hans- Vetter-Straße
125, D- 79650 Schopfheim
or:
Dr. Klaus Christian Küspert (chairperson)
Bernstein 77, 95632 Wunsiedel
Tel.:
09232-3187;
klaus.christian.kuspert@gmail.co
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