Former teaching volunteer, Hannah Bonecutter, made the most of her short stay with us. We love knowing that while we’re making a difference to the community here, we’re also helping to create wonderful memories to last a lifetime! “My visit in Madagascar was absolutely phenomenal! I started out doing the Forest Conservation Program , but […]
Teaching Volunteer Review
“Words can’t describe the appreciation I have for all the hard work you put towards the goals behind MRCI. It’s inspiring to see people passionate about what they’re doing. The location of my mission made for an amazing time, but it was mostly the people working by my side. Let me just say it was […]
Volunteer Raises Money for Community Sports
We are constantly amazed at the passion and dedication of our volunteers to the community they work with in Madagascar. A former volunteer, Taylor, shares her experiences: “I arrived at the Madagascar Research and Conservation Institute (MRCI) basecamp on Nosy Komba, Madagascar December 6, 2016. At this point I had no clue what was in […]
A Rare Experience: Father & Daughter Volunteers
Although most of the volunteers who choose to join MRCI during their gap year are between the ages of 19 and 25, we usually have all ages on camp. Rarely do we get to share the experience with father and daughter though, and what a pleasure it was to share it with Tom and Grace […]
Marine Volunteer’s Favourite Dive
Volunteers on our Marine Conservation program need to be qualified divers, which is why we offer the PADI Open Water and Advanced Open Water Diving courses as part of the volunteer program. Each volunteer also undergoes species identification training, as well as training in survey techniques and practice survey dives. The clear waters around Nosy Komba […]
