Money for Madagascar was started in 1986 at a time when the Malagasy economy was in deep crisis and the standard of living had fallen by 40% in less than fifteen years.  Madagascar was ranked 10th poorest country in the world.  Very few international agencies were working there at the time and the emphasis seemed to be on conservation of wildlife without a matching concern for the plight of the people.  Barbara Prys-Williams, with the support of Swansea Quakers, decided that something had to be done and so Money for Madagascar was born.  In the first three years nearly £80,000 was raised and in 1991 Money for Madagascar became an independent Charity.

Ten of the present Trustees - it proved impossible to get a photo of all eleven at once!

Today Money for Madagascar is a Registered Charity run by trustees of whom there are eleven at present.  All the Trustees are unpaid volunteers.  Most have visited Madagascar on more than one occasion, and b