Children’s Stories

Behind every child at Felana Maitso is a story of courage, resilience, and hope. In this section, we share anonymized glimpses into their journeys — how they arrived at the center, how they are growing, and how your support is transforming lives. To protect their dignity and safety, no photos or identifying details are shared.

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Nantenaina

🗓️ Born on May 20, 2012🚺 Girl🏡 Welcomed to the center thanks to the support of the local community Orphaned at a young age, Nantenaina was abandoned by her extended family after her parents passed away. Due to her mental disability, no one was willing to take her in. Left alone on the streets, she

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Meltine

🗓️ Born on May 20, 2010🚺 Girl🏡 Joined the center with her siblings Orphaned by her mother, Meltine’s life changed drastically after this loss. Her father, already weakened by illness, lost his job shortly after. With no family members to support him or secure his children’s future, he turned to what he believed was his

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Hajaniaina Jean Frijolito

🗓️ Born on September 29, 2011🏡 Joined the center on September 4, 2020 Orphaned by both parents, Hajaniaina faced the pain of loss and loneliness at a very young age. After the successive deaths of his parents, his grandmother — elderly and widowed — took him in. However, due to his mental disability, she no

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A Found Child

🗓️ Admitted to the center on November 1, 2024👶 Newborn baby girl On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, around 5 p.m., a newborn baby girl was discovered by locals in Ampangabe, a village in the Imerintsiatosika commune, Arivonimamo district. According to witnesses, the child was delivered into a hole by her mother, then subjected to violence

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Faniry

Date of admission: September 26, 2021Date of birth: April 29, 2017Status before arrival: Orphaned of both father and mother After the loss of both his parents, Faniry’s future became uncertain. Left in the care of his grandmother — herself widowed and in financial difficulty — his well-being and education could no longer be guaranteed. Despite

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