Adventures in Volunteerism - Getting Involved!
Trip Start
Jun 11, 2006
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Trip End
Sep 2008
Antananarivo,
Madagascar
Saturday, November 4, 2006
I am briefly stopping back in the capital before I go back to my site. We had a great training and I have a ba-zillion ideas that I want to do at site!!! I love teacher meetings because you feel both completely inspired and totally overwhelmed with all that you have to do. I will be back in a couple of weeks because I have to give an overview of the ed. program here in M-car to the Health volunteers. As usual I got right involved with all the projects involved here. I also think that I am going to spend the summer in the Fianar region with coffee growers teaching them English and helping tourism in the region. It sounds like a great job and I can see something other than the high plateau!!!
Another great highlight of the training was today when we visited a center for orphan/troubled girls. They teach them vocational skills like making paper and crafts AND I got to hold the cutest Malagasy babies :) I will send the info
Amy's House 1
. over about donations and sponsoring a child there because it is SUCH an amazing place that is really making a difference here in Madagascar. I hope to volunteer there once a month when I come in for banking. Sometimes you just need kids to play with and be silly with! The couple that runs it is an English man that married a Malagasy woman and they are always looking for more support from the American community! Ok, thanks again for all the good letters, cards, pictures, etc. and most importantly- prayers!!! Love you and miss you all!!!!
-A :)
I have to get going, but I will find more info. about sending books at a 'book rate' here for the English center.....but I need to wait until after Christmas.
Comments
Hey from Oak Lawn
Hi Amy,
Was excited to read the update! We've been going through all our books at preschool to get ready to send them to you. As soon as you have the details, let us know.
Continue to do the great job that you are doing. I know that you will. And we will continue to pray for you!
Love you lots,
Cathy