AZAFADY
Studio 7, 1a Beethoven Street, London W10 4LG,
UK
Tel 020 8960 6629
mark@azafady.org
Azafady
is a registered UK charity (no. 1079121) and
Malagasy NGO working to alleviate poverty, improve
well-being and preserve beautiful unique environments
in southeast Madagascar. We are an award winning
team that works alongside rural communities
on integrated conservation and development projects
helping communities to build a better future
for themselves.
Volunteers
are needed to work with NGO in Madagascar working
on integrated conservation & development
projects.
Work
Pioneer
Madagascar is a ten-week volunteer scheme, run
by Azafady, departing four times a year in January,
April, July and October. Pioneers gain first
hand experience of frontline development and
conservation work with NGO Azafady. Volunteers
live, work and travel through some of the most
beautiful and remote parts of southeast Madagascar.
Living under canvas with basic facilities, the
types of projects that Pioneers will be involved
include: building wells to provide clean water
which helps protect villagers from the spread
of cholera; monitoring endemic and endangered
lemur species; assisting with GPS and other
data-collection for forest management plans
or establishing community market gardens and
beehives to improve nutrition and provide villagers
with alternative incomes.
As
part of the scheme, volunteers are asked to
raise through fundraising a minimum donation
of 2,000. This goes directly to support Azafadys
charitable work, with only a small proportion
used to cover the volunteers food, safe water,
in-country travel, orientation and language
training whilst in Madagascar. Full support
and advice is given to applicants on fundraising,
international travel, visas, insurance and medical
preparations before the expedition. Groups of
10 15 Pioneers are accompanied by dedicated
staff whilst in Madagascar. Pioneer is open
to people over the age of 18 of reasonable fitness.
No specific qualifications are required; we
are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who
are happy to participate in the varied on-going
projects of Azafady.
Where
Fort Dauphin, Madagascar
Fees
£2,000 donation (see website for latest
details)
Application
Details
For more information and an application form
please visit www.madagascar.co.uk or call the
London office on 020 8960 6629.
