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  • Team | ADES

    From Switzerland, the United States and Madagascar One Team, Three Continents CAREERS ADES Board Our Board brings together a broad range of expertise, spanning communication, change management, business leadership, technology and finance. Madagascar Our local team is at the heart of ADES’ impact in Madagascar. Its close connection to communities allows it to create meaningful impact where it matters most. Meet some of our more than 250 team members in Madagascar in the “Madagascar” section. International Based in Switzerland, our international team supports project development, partnerships and fundraising efforts, helping to strengthen ADES’ impact in Madagascar. ADES Board Sabine Focke Board Member Herbert Blaser President David Blumer Board Member Urs Guggisberg Board Member Peter Glassen Board Member Anne-Claire Pliska Board Member Madagascar Théoah Séraphine Razafindrasely Production & Technical Volatiana Randresiarisoa HR Angelphine Razafimaharavo Projects Tanjona Rafanomezantsoa Communications Clotilde Hafamiharisoa Finances Carole Ravelonirina Sales Jean-Yves Rakotoarison Production & Technical Landy Rakotomalala Projects Domoina Rakotondrabe Projects Kevin Ravaivoson Communications Maryn Mohn Drouet CEO Madagascar Odon C. Randriamanantena Projects Seth Jean Rakotonirina Production & Technical Samyrah N. Ranjavola Sales Jean de Dieu Razafindraibe HR Mbolatiana Rasoamahefa HR Andry F. Andriamarohasy Production & Technical Hajatokiniainjanahary Marline Projects Ferlando Andrianantenaina Sales Raolotinana Herizo T. Andriatiana Production & Technical Stephania V. Faliharison Sales Nathalia A. Rasamoelina Projects Elia Volanosy Projects Josephine C. Hanitriniaina Projects Ymelda Ella Rasoarimalala Sales Raymonde Razafindravony H. Projects Ludvine Rabetsizaraina Sales International Tanja Rose Projects Vanessa Wodars Communications Miriam Zehnder Projects Josh Martin Partnerships Gabriel Hauser Communications Anoushka Schmidli-Murray Finances Azagen Motien Production & Technical Rita Bachmann Partnerships Luc Estapé CEO Newsroom Discover the stories and people behind ADES. One click, and you're at the heart of our impact NEWSROOM Projects Learn more about our projects and activities in Madagascar. PROJECTS

  • Project M240 | ADES

    Project M240 Modular institutional kitchens Improved conditions for children and cooks ALL PROJECTS 01 Context Many schools in Madagascar still cook over open fires, often in dark kitchens without windows or proper ventilation. Smoke exposure poses serious health risks for cooks, while excessive firewood consumption contributes to deforestation. At the same time, schools often lack the resources needed to invest in modern kitchen infrastructure. ADES addresses this challenge by building robust, modular school kitchens that require significantly less fuel, are easy to operate and maintain, and are developed in close collaboration with schools and local communities. 02 Executive Summary The M240 project improves cooking infrastructure in schools across Madagascar through the construction of 15 modular institutional kitchens each year. It enables more than 2,700 children to receive warm and nutritious meals in a hygienic, efficient and resource-saving environment. The kitchens reduce firewood consumption by up to 80%, save several hours of cooking time each day and protect the health of cooks by providing smoke-free working conditions. The project combines infrastructure, training and monitoring with strong local ownership and contributions. 03 Outcomes The M240 project sustainably improves school kitchen infrastructure across Madagascar. Schoolchildren benefit from daily warm and nutritious meals, while cooks work in significantly safer and healthier conditions, with less smoke exposure, reduced firewood consumption and lower physical strain. The modular institutional kitchens drastically reduce fuel consumption and energy costs. This creates additional financial resources that schools can invest in improved nutrition, school gardens or educational activities. At the same time, the project strengthens local ownership and long-term resilience. The kitchens are planned together with schools, produced locally and supported through training, maintenance and monitoring, ensuring sustainable use even in remote regions of Madagascar. Timeline The project runs from August 2025 to July 2028 and forms part of a longer-term commitment extending to 2030. Its objective is the nationwide expansion of modular institutional kitchens in schools through a locally rooted implementation approach. Support us Launch 2020 Pilot-Project First three school kitchens built in partnership with Bel Avenir First impact data collected Monitoring system established Milestone 1 2021-2025 Implementation 43 kitchens built Initial assessments conducted on smoke exposure, firewood consumption, costs and time savings Milestone 2 2026-2029 Consolidation 80 new kitchens by 2029 Technical specifications developed Standardisation of components Enhanced monitoring Scaling 2030 Outlook Nationally established model Collaboration with government stakeholders and potential scaling with international partners Local production and maintenance partners Project M240 Voices from the project « Thanks to our collaboration with ADES, we now have an institutional kitchen and have completed a five-day training course on its use. We have experienced many benefits, including environmental protection, significant savings in firewood consumption and shorter cooking times. The kitchen produces very little smoke, which protects both the health of the cooks and the environment. For me, this kitchen has brought nothing but improvements to our daily work, even though good organisation remains important for its effective use. » Herimiampita Fenohery, educator at the CERES boys’ boarding school in Andranomiadiloha (Fianarantsoa) ALL PROJECTS Any questions ? Rita Bachmann is your contact for questions regarding project funding and partnerships. rita.bachmann(at)ades-solaire.org +41 44 466 60 52 Support our projects Join us in protecting forests, promoting education and strengthening clean cooking solutions – support our local projects. Donate Insights

  • Support us | ADES

    Donate and get involved Support ADES With your donation, you are making a statement for the protection of forests, climate and biodiversity. 02 Get involved Get involved as a volunteer! Do you have any special skills you would like to use for ADES? Get involved and contribute to protecting Madagascar's livelihoods! ADES offers various volunteer opportunities. Whether talking to interested people at market stalls or helping pack our shipments: volunteering for ADES is meaningful and rewarding. Take action Become a member! ADES is organized as an association. Join and become a part of ADES! Members not only receive direct information from our office, they are also invited to the annual general meeting, the highest body of our association. Send your membership application to info@ades-solaire.org . Contact 01 Donations and projects support How would you like to donate? Donate online Bank transfers Leave a legacy Safe and easy Online and Twint transfers incur fees and transaction costs of between 1.3% and 2%. To avoid these, you can make a direct bank transfer to our donation account. 03 Institutional donations Does your company have a sustainability strategy? Are you looking for ways to protect the climate and reduce CO2 emissions? Or does your foundation's purpose include environmental and climate protection or supporting developing countries? Then you've come to the right place. Whether you're interested in a one-time donation or a long-term partnership, please get in touch! Contact By the way: Company anniversaries and Christmas parties offer good opportunities for a fundraising campaign. Or forego customer gifts and make a donation instead, and communicate this accordingly. We meet the standards of ZEWO and Gold Standard. What is supported? Your donation goes to our projects, which focus on Clean Cooking solutions, environmental education, and reforestation—learn more about our impact on the ground. ALL PROJECTS Bank transfers Switzerland Donation account CHF (Swiss Francs) IBAN CH62 8080 8002 5845 3013 5 Raiffeisenbank, 8917 Oberlunkhofen - in favor of ADES, 8932 Mettmenstetten or to our postal account: Account number: 60-398927-9, IBAN CH48 0900 0000 6039 8927 9 Donation account € (Euro) IBAN CH98 8080 8005 5083 8700 4 Raiffeisenbank – Kelleramt-Albis CH-8917 Oberlunkhofen, IID (BC No.): 80808 SWIFT-BIC: RAIFCH22 QR payment slip USA Donation account USA By check: Myriad USA 551 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2400, New York, NY 10176 In memo section of the check write: ADES Solaire Madagascar US Fund Online donations can also be done via the Myriad platform: Donate online For the next generation Bequests With a bequest or inheritance, you help us beyond your lifetime to protect the Malagasy forest and preserve the livelihoods of future generations. With DeinAdieu's will generator, you can create a PDF template for a will free of charge and in just a few steps. Taking into account any statutory share, you determine which of your heirs receives which share. You can also consider organizations like ADES in this process. We would be happy to provide you with further information personally. Please contact us. Sustainable and effective since 2001 Our impact in numbers On track for 1 million cookstoves produced 30,000 children educated in environmental protection every year On track to 1.5M trees planted Local leadership: over 95% of our team is Malagasy Hybrid model: SME meets international NPO Explore

  • Newsroom | ADES

    Discover the stories and people behind ADES. Newsroom Subscribe to our Vaovao newsletter and don't miss any updates from ADES. Subscribe to our newsletter «Vaovao» and never miss an update. Email* I agree to the Privacy Policy . Subscribe CONTACT Te hitsidika an’i ADES Madagasikara ve ianao ? Tsidiho eto ny pejintsika manokana. Apply #M100 #FacesOfADES La durabilité a aussi une dimension sociale Read more Apply #M300 Climate Change: Reforestation as a Solution Read more Apply #M232 #Umweltbildung Learning that shapes the future Read more Apply #M100 #Mahamasina #Video Impactful Giving Read more Apply #M100 A smarter solution for the kiln Read more Apply #FacesOfADES #Ella Faces of ADES: Ella Read more First Prev 1 Page 1 Next Last Reports and documents MEDIA LIBRARY Browse through our yearly reports, bulletins and newsletters MEDIA LIBRARY They speak about us read the article Apply La RTS visite ADES sur le site de Toliara. Radio Télévision Suisse read the article Apply ADES à l'honneur dans la Gazette du Cicle Nº1 La Gazette du Cicle read the article Apply NZZ: Der Sparkocher, der Madagaskar verändert NZZ / David Vonplon read the article Apply Impact+ ein sinnvolles Investment mit Wirkung Erfahren Sie mehr über Möglichkeiten mit Impact+ Vorheriger Artikel Weitere Artikel News Humour, even when there’s nothing to laugh about Our new 2025–2026 corporate film starring Lahatra. MORE VIDEOS

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