Category: Island Life

MRCI’s very own financial manager, Franck Randimby, embarked upon an epic 110km challenge on Nosy Be with his dojo students. Franck and his students walked 110km around Nosy Be, with the journey lasting two and a half days. Franck is the owner of...

Our volunteer conservation efforts during Madagascar’s wet season faced major setbacks this past week. A tropical storm passed over, which made way for an unusual week. Due to poor visibility and high swells our marine volunteers were unable to...

Swim with a Whale Shark in Madagascar!Our volunteers have the opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of trips and activities during their free time on the weekends. One of the most unforgettable experiences you can have is to swim with a whale shark in...

As you might have noticed yourself, if you have done some research, you can find plenty of horrible stories from people about taking a taxi-brousse in Madagascar. It is not always like that! For us, taking the taxi-brousse from Antananarivo (Tana),...

Volunteers Bring Communities Together With Basketball in Ampangarina, Nosy Komba, as MRCI’s Community Co-ordinators, Niamh Flynn and Rojo Andofinoana Razafisalama, worked with villagers to restore the old basketball courts. This inspiring project...

For the 2016 Turtle Cove Olympics, everybody at camp (both staff and volunteers) took the day off.  The entire camp readied themselves for war and painted up for the competition.  The camp was then split into 4 teams: Stars, Waves, Wind,...

In light of Sunday night’s supermoon eclipse I decided to do an astrology themed blog post… Here at camp, our night sky acts as an overhead gallery. Each night we go about our business under a phenomenal display; deign to look skyward...