Cases of kidnappings, disappearances, and deaths of young people are causing widespread concern among the population. For teacher-researcher and educator Dr Geneviève Ramakavelo, these tragedies must lead families and society to strengthen their solidarity. She believes that vigilance must first begin within the home before extending to the fokontany and the broader community.

Parental Responsibility
"When you put yourself in the shoes of parents, it is difficult to accept that a child disappears, is kidnapped, or loses their life," she confides. Faced with this situation, she urges families to support one another and remain united. According to her, if everyone assumes their share of responsibility, it will be easier to identify those responsible for these acts and their motivations.

Dr Geneviève Ramakavelo also reminds us that solidarity begins within the family. Despite life's daily difficulties, she encourages parents to spend more time with their children, especially during this holiday period. "We are often absorbed by the search for means of subsistence, but we must also know how to take time to communicate with our children," she emphasizes.

As a Christian, the educator also invites families to pray together and entrust their difficulties and projects to God. She believes that faith can help families overcome trials.

"Andrimasom-pokonolona"
She also questions the gradual disappearance of andrimasom-pokonolona. For her, the fokontany remains the first space of vigilance, even before other levels of social organization. "Society begins in the family, continues in the fokontany, at school, at work, and finally at the national level. We sometimes tend to forget this," she concludes.