ABOUT US

Compassion, Education and Cultural Connection

We believe lasting charitable work helps people build the ability to shape their future, while meeting the needs they face today.

Education is our long-term commitment.

Madagascar Sixth Patriarch Charity Residential School Sixth Patriarch Charity Residential School (SPCS)

Our school is a legally registered nonprofit educational and charitable organization in Madagascar. With support from Chinese communities at home and abroad, we promote Buddhist charitable education and improve education, child care, free medical services, public health, nutrition and cultural exchange in disadvantaged areas of Madagascar.

We provide education, boarding, daily meals, child care and health support so children can learn in a safe and stable environment.

We welcome educational, medical and charitable partners who share our commitment to children in Madagascar.

We Begin with Children

Material support can meet today’s needs.

Helping children build a different future requires sustained care and companionship.

We bring learning, boarding, daily meals, care and health management together in one support system.

Through education, we want children to develop the ability to choose their own future.

  • COMPASSION

    Recognize needs and respect every person.

  • EDUCATION

    Build the ability to create change through sustained learning.

  • CARE

    Provide resources and accompany children as they grow.

  • CONNECTION

    Bring people from different regions and professions together.

The People Building and Supporting the School

Principal Lan Xiang: School Development and Education

Principal Lan Xiang has devoted many years to child care, education and charitable service in Africa. She brings this experience to the development of Sixth Patriarch Charity Residential School, helping establish its classrooms, admissions, teachers, boarding arrangements, education and administration step by step.

Master Zheng Chan, President Hu: Charitable Support and Resources

President Hu Kuan-chun supports the school through Taiwan Zen Culture and Education Association, helping with fundraising and connecting supporters with educational, medical and other charitable resources. Together with the school’s education team, these efforts help children build a stable present and more choices for their future.

We are building a school that keeps a door to the future open for children.

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