Overview 2020

The year 2020 is all about Corona - in Switzerland, in Madagascar, worldwide.

While ADES in Switzerland always organises numerous actions together with the volunteers every year, after the Stubete and the further training at the end of February, almost all events have to be cancelled one after the other. Digital meetings, mailing actions at home or Corona-compliant with mask and distance in Mettmenstetten follow.

Meanwhile, Madagascar is closing its borders until the end of 2020 to keep the virus at bay. ADES reports several times on various precautionary and hygiene measures, on nationally or regionally imposed lockdowns, and on specially arranged transport services to drive staff to work despite the public transport being shut down. Thanks to these measures and a lot of luck, ADES has not had to report any serious illnesses or even deaths in the various teams. All employees keep their jobs, in contrast to the thousands of people who lose their jobs in Madagascar and thus end up in even greater poverty. ADES is even able to create new jobs thanks to the expansion.

Keyword expansion: The new, second kiln has passed the test phase and is in operation. The two new mobile centres have been purchased and will be on the road by the end of the year in the northern SAVA region and in southern Fort Dauphin respectively. Already in November, ADES has sold more cookers than at the same time last year and, despite Corona, is reaching the sales target of 50 000 cookers. Everything happens with a delay, but much more is happening than ADES could have hoped for in retrospect!

Photos 2020

2020_01_19 Farafangana _Assistant of the Hotel Conbombre Mascé roasts green coffee beans (Robusta) in a kind of wok
2020_01_28 Stubete with volunteers
2020_03_02 Workshop Market Appearances 1
2020_03_02 Workshop Market Appearances 2
2020_05_19 Team meeting in Mettmenstetten
2020_06_11 Mahajanga_Utilisation des OLI-45c dans la cuisine du Restaurant Mafilotra
2020_06_20 Morondava_Un enfant du ménage qui a bénéficié le foyer amélioré par Manao Manga Mada
2020_08_18 Dispatch Bulletin 2020-1
ADES Volunteer Apéro 2020

ADES Volunteer Apéro 2020

2020_12_19 Hospice_Travail durant confinement
2020_12_20 Hospice with diploma

Highlights 2020

Press review 2020

  • 13.11.2020: City of St.Gallen
    Town twinning supports the ADES association (read pdf)
  • 14.10.2020: Midi Madagasikara
    Partenariat ADES - AFAFI Sud : 5500 foyers... (read pdf)
  • 28.08.2020: Affolter Anzeiger
    Setting a sign against poverty and for the climate (read pdf)
  • 14.08.2020: Affolter Anzeiger
    Critical phase in Madagascar (read pdf)
  • 02.2020: Lufthansa Magazine
    Save carbon with cookers (read pdf)
  • 20.01.2020: Rotary District 2000
    Together we can do it! (Link)