Hervé and Nathalia Ramangalahy
Please pray for Hervé and Nathalia Ramangalahy as they serve with the local church on
The Sakalava live in the west and northwest of Madagascar. They are a minority ethnic group, making up about 6.2% of the population. Related to the Antakarana, they are semi-nomadic agriculturalists and fishermen, and also keep cattle as a sign of wealth and for sacrifices. Sakalava identity focuses on respecting, honouring and working for both the living and the dead Sakalava royalty. They have a caste system which includes the descendants of royalty, then nobles, commoners and slaves – everyone knows their position in society.
Please pray for Hervé and Nathalia Ramangalahy as they serve with the local church on
Hervé is Malagasy and lived in Madagascar until he was 24, when he joined Nathalia, who is Swiss, in Geneva. They got married and have three children, Rija (11), Andry (9) and Mialy (5). They are just starting ministry in Nosy Be, an island off Madagascar. We asked them how God led them to the mission field.
Pray for Rosina Ferdinand, AIM’s Unit Leader for Madagascar. A member of the Sakalava people,
Hervé is Malagasy and lived in Madagascar until he was 24, when he joined Nathalia, who
‘Look up at the sky and count the stars…so shall your off-spring be’ (Genesis 15:5). Time and again in the long years that followed, Abraham would have been reminded every time he looked up at the night sky of this promise from God.
The Sakalava live in the west and northwest of Madagascar. They are a minority ethnic group, making up about 6.2% of the population.