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'''Belfort Village in Mahevadoany is a so-called leprosy village, located six kilometres outside the town of [[Antalaha]] along the road direction [[Sambava]]. The village is home to hundreds of lepers as well as former lepers and their families. Belfort Village is supported by the NGO CALA (Comité d'Aide aux Lépreux d'Antalaha).'''

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As in many other places in the world, leprosy is a feared disease. Also in Madagascar, people suffering from leprosy are often forced to leave their village community. Even after successful treatment, former lepers are not always welcome back in their village. In 1988, Marie-Hélène KAM HYO Zschocke founded the non-governmental organisation [http://www.calamada.org CALA] to help former leprosy patients socially and professionally reintegrate. {| class="imageTable"|-|[[File:Belfort Village 005.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Belfort Village 006.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Belfort Village 008.jpg|196px]]|} Today there are over 100 people living in Belfort Village, half of whom are children. Belfort Village is named in memory of a deceased patient. On the grounds of the village is the primary kindergarten Ezaka (meaning "A serious effort") with a canteen and various workshops were villagers can learn profitable activities such as weaving baskets, mats and hats, making jewelry from nuts and seeds, farming or working in the nearby Macolline planting nursery. CALA does not only support the villagers financially or technically, CALA also donates drugs, food and clothes when needed. <div style="max-width:600px;">{{#display_map:-14.857373, 50.260901~'''Belfort Village Mahevadoany'''~~;|type=satellite|service=google|width=auto|height=400|zoom=16|controls=pan, zoom, type, scale|copycoords=yes|icon=https://www.madacamp.com/images/madagascar/Green_marker.png}}</div> '''GPS Coordinates'''<br>