Meals Arrive in Madagascar to Feed Many in Need
An Orphan Grain Train Norfolk shipment of 256,608 Mercy Meals/Feed My Starving Children arrived in Madagascar after four months enroute to its destination. Foyer des Handicapes de Tanjomoha announced the arrival of the food in June. Foyer des Tanjomoha is a facility that provides a home for young people in difficult situations. It was established in 1986 by Father Vincent Carme with the intent to provide vocational training to young people with disabilities. It now provides a home for the orphans and the young outcasts of Madagascar as well.
Photos of unloading in Vohipeno, Madagascar in June and photo of the truck and container after being loaded in Norfolk on a snowy day in February.
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