Zara Aina
Philanthropic Fundraising ServicesNew York, United States11-50 Employees
Zara Aina is a nonprofit arts organization focused on helping children in Madagascar develop as students, storytellers, and citizens by producing original theatre and providing educational resources. An international team of artists staffs a clubhouse in Antananarivo that offers homework help, English classes, and arts- and theatre-based education. The same space also functions as a distribution center for medical aid, clothing, food, and educational support for a Youth Company of at-risk children from Ankorondrano, one of the neighborhood's poorest areas. The organization is based in New York, New York, reflecting a transnational footprint that includes activities in Madagascar and the United States. Operating within the philanthropic fundraising services sector, Zara Aina combines arts education with social support to empower vulnerable youth. It serves children and at-risk communities in Madagascar while maintaining activity in the United States to spread theatre-based empowerment.