Right now, people displaced by drought-induced famine across Madagascar need urgent humanitarian assistance, but the government is failing them. Sign the petition and demand that the government do more to help those facing hunger, homelessness and crisis.
What’s the problem?
In 2021, Damisoa and his family fled their home in the famine-stricken Androy region of southern Madagascar. Droughts worsened by climate change meant there wasn’t enough food to survive.
After a challenging four-month, 1,500km journey they reached Boeny in the northwest, hoping for a better life. But conditions were still harsh. In 2023, they were allocated a tiny 5m² single room hut at a resettlement site.
Each rainy season the nearby Kamoro River swells, encircling the site with often crocodile-infested waters. This makes it dangerous for residents to leave. The site’s land is barren, and access to food, clean water and healthcare is extremely limited. In early 2025, Damisoa’s newborn niece, Sitella, died after her mother, weakened by hunger and thirst, could no longer breastfeed.
People displaced by famine and now living in Boeny, including Damisoa and his fellow residents, urgently need humanitarian assistance, but aid is extremely limited. As the government-appointed site manager, Damisoa has been speaking out about the degrading conditions which residents have to endure, but his pleas have gone unanswered.
What can you to do to help?
Sign the petition and urge the government to act now to support Damisoa and others displaced by drought across Madagascar who are facing hunger, homelessness and poor healthcare.
Link to action: Website of Amnesty International