Father Janez Mesec supports local livelihoods in Manambondro, Madagascar

Father Janez Mesec, a Slovenian priest, works to help families in southeastern Madagascar earn income through labor rather than relying solely on assistance. For the last ten years, he has collaborated with Slovenska Karitas, the Catholic charity of the Slovenian Church, to implement projects that promote autonomy for vulnerable people.

Father Mesec has served as a missionary in Madagascar since 1999. After ten years of mission work and two years serving as a parish priest in Slovenia, he returned to Madagascar in 2011 to serve communities with limited priests and resources. He currently carries out his ministry in the locality of Manambondro.