Author: Emily Borth We are all Volunteers Life in the village means living as part of a very inter-connected community. Everyone helps everyone; that is just part of life here. In the span of a few minutes, you can gather large groups of people to help pull boats out of the water when rough weather […]
Building Bridges to Support the Community
Madagascar has some serious wet seasons! It’s known for flooding roads that make areas impassable for days. That’s island life and members of the local community on Nosy Komba van share many stories of how it effects their lives. While Nosy Komba doesn’t have roads, there are many paths around the island that the Malagasy […]
Forest Conservation Volunteers Sleep in a Little Church
Every two weeks, our forest conservation volunteers make the relatively long walk to the top of Nosy Komba to spend a night in a church. The main objective is to do a solid night survey in the forest surrounding the area. However, a lot more gets accomplished. Around this little Catholic Church is the micro […]
Volunteers Bring Communities Together With Basketball
Madagascar Research and Conservation Institute’s Community Co-ordinators, Niamh Flynn and Rojo Andofinoana Razafisalama, came together with volunteers and villagers to rehabilitate the old basketball courts in Ampangarina, Nosy Komba. The team reached out to several groups to raise funds, reconstructed the goal posts and court, and held a community tournament all within 3 short weeks. […]
Volunteers Journey to an Exotic World
As part of both our Forest Conservation and Teaching English volunteer programs, volunteers enjoy a five day adventure tour through the Ankarana Forest Reserve. Natalia shares her experience with us… “My friend, you are late, the boat leaves”. Our party of four volunteers made its way through the busy port of Hell-Ville. The port provides […]
