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By developing partnerships with various denominations and conducting training, they raise awareness of the need for mission and equip churches to get involved. In 2025 they formed an AIM Mobilisation Committee, reporting to Southern Region, to bring Malagasy candidates into full AIM membership. They help assess the candidate\u2019s call to mission work, discern their giftings and training needs and then help their church send them. The committee are always thinking of new ways to help Malagasy missionaries be sustainably supported through various channels, including start-up funds for small business. You can give to this work through this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/eu.aimint.org\/projects\/malagasy-missionary-support\/\">Malagasy Missionary Support<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Miriam has also set up an association called <em>Hita<\/em> (meaning \u201cfound\/seen\u201d in Malagasy), holistically reaching vulnerable women in Antananarivo. 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