Rakotoarisoa Holiniaina

Rakotoarisoa Holiniaina has more than five years’ experience in local inclusive development, especially social inclusion and participation of people with disabilities through the Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) program in Antananarivo. Rakotoarisoa Holiniaina is the executive director and founder of Merci NGO, where she currently applies the best of her knowledge and skills in the management and development of the organization and its programs. She is vice president of the National Federation of Women with Disabilities in Madagascar, where she does volunteer work in fighting for the gender equality and rights of women and girls with disabilities in the community. Holiniaina holds a master’s degree in English studies from the University of Antananarivo, and has been trained in social entrepreneurship at the International Institute for Social Entrepreneurs in India. Upon completing the Mandela Washington Fellowship, she plans to continue extending local inclusive development and CBR throughout Madagascar(Africa).