The new coronavirus has spread across the world in 2020, leaving no place untouched, including the Androy region in the south of Madagascar. Though the area has no cases of the virus, life is impacted as travel restrictions were in place and schools closed until mid-October, and the price of rice (the staple food of the country) has nearly doubled.

Deborah, from the UK, moved to the capital of the Androy region, Ambovombe, in late 2019. She spent time adjusting to the ruralness of the south—dealing with issues such as limited (or no) water and sickness from unclean food and water—as well as learning the local dialect of Malagasy.

Talking with a few teens before a youth programme, Deborah shared with them her vision for reaching out to the children in villages with the gospel. Three of the youth, one girl and two boys, expressed interest in being trained.