We are honoured to represent Madagascar in the fifth edition of the FIRST Global Challenge. Our team is made up of diverse and complementary talents. We hope to give the best of ourselves during this contest and wish that our projects will succeed, so that our country, and especially our world, will benefit from our ideas and our skills.

Our team (from top left, clockwise):

Faly is a seventeen years old college student majoring in mathematics. He is also a self-taught programmer. He likes to get informed about how the world works and he is curious about everything, especially in mathematics. Later, he wishes to become a mathematician, and intends to place this domain in the heart of his future projects.

Jeannie is passionate about astronomy, robotics and chemistry. Nature and environment are important topics to her. Apart from science, she enjoys playing video games, dancing and painting. Her ultimate goal is to bring a solution to Madagascar’s issues, as well as working in the field of astronomy.

Harena is a senior high school student who enjoys playing piano, basketball, and karate. He likes studying history but also has a passion for programmation. In the future, he wants to work in the field of technology and participate in the progress of the African economy.

Mahefa is a prospective college student, who is passionate about mechanics and computer science. He’s a huge fan of sports, cars, music and art. He wants to be an entrepreneur in the future and thinks that the best way to accomplish this dream is to value perseverance and hard work.

Fanamby is a high school student who is interested in computer science. He likes making research and documentation about things that pick his interest. He wants to become a computer engineer in the future.

Cara is a high school student in Junior year who likes violin, dance and chemistry. She wishes to graduate high school and follow her studies in science in college. Her ultimate goal is to become an engineer and teach STEM to others.

Tahiry participated in the 2020 edition of the FIRST Global Challenge and gained experience from it. Apart from his passion for coding, he likes playing football. Later, he wants to become a mechanical engineer.

Maeva is a prospective college student who is highly interested in physics and robotics. She will double major in science and philosophy next school year. She is a self-taught programmer and a freelance writer who wishes to improve her skills by participating in the FGC.