Vakoka Vakiteny helps Malagasy writers and illustrators to publish and promote their products in a professional manner and in this way contributes to growth and development in Madagascar - culturally and materially.

Vakoka Vakiteny stimulates the production of quality literature and illustration in Malagasy and out from a Malagasy context. It promotes the joy of reading and develops the understanding for literature and art in a modern Malagasy environment.

Vakoka Vakiteny produces new exciting school-materials that develop the children’s understanding of the lessons and improve their creativity and independence.

Vakoka Vakiteny forms a forum for modern Malagasy literature and illustration that promotes literature in Malagasy and strengthens the use of the Malagasy language.

The main activities of the Edition Vakoka Vakiteny are

• to develop, produce and edit quality literature in Malagasy for Malagasy children and youth -  out from a Malagasy context;

• to supply Malagasy children with good books, to promote the joy of reading and to develop the understanding for literature and art in a modern Malagasy environment;

• to stimulate Malagasy writers and illustrators to creativity and to help them to publish and promote their products in a professional manner;

• to cooperate with the government, and with non-governmental organizations about printing, publishing and distribution of books in Malagasy;

• to promote the extent of literature in Malagasy and to strengthens the use of the Malagasy language in all contexts;

• to produce new exiting school materials for Malagasy students;

• to form a forum for modern Malagasy literature and illustration;

SHORT HISTORY:

Vakoka Vakiteny was originally founded in 2007 by workers of Green Schools Bara, a pilot school project within the Green Education Programme in Madagascar. Its purpose was production of modern and creative school materials. Vakoka Vakiteny became an independent edition in 2008.

Vakoka Vakiteny gained largely by the fruitful cooperation with the National Reading Centre (NRC) at the University of Stavanger in Norway as a partner for the accomplishment of the project "La joie de lire" (PDF). This transfer of competence and means made it possible for Vakoka Vakiteny to develop high quality books for children.

Vakoka Vakiteny intends to cooperate with the Malagasy government for production and distribution of school books and literature for Malagasy children and youth. There will also be elaborated teacher trainings programmes about use of mother tongue literature in teaching. 

Vakoka Vakiteny intends to establish Toliara Talent Centre and make Toliara known as a capital for modern Malagasy literature, illustration and contemporary art.