Growing up in Madagascar, Jessica saw this shocking reality first hand. Later as a Masters' student, Jessica founded Camp Fihavanana (Camp Fi) to lift up the lost generations of her home in Madagascar. The Malagasy word “Fihavanana” embraces the concept of kinship, friendship, and community. In this interview, we sit down with Jessica to learn about the elements of Camp Fi and her masters’ thesis research paper titled, “A Day in the Life Madagascar through Camp Fihavanana: Raising Courageous Leaders through a Youth Development Program”.

Jessica is the founder of the social enterprise Raffia Madagascar and the non-profit Camp Fi. Jessica wrote her thesis on Camp Fi- a camp that helps students explore their potential through sports, adventure, and leadership training. Her work at Camp Fi is rooted in instilling in a deep sense of community and commitment to do good in the world. Her second venture, Raffia Madagascar was created to unleash economic opportunities for women by equipping them with an entrepreneurial spirit, and the business skills necessary to achieve sustainable income.

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