Volunteer in MADAGASCAR

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	"I had a great time and I was thrilled to be where I was and interacting with the people I met." Annie Jarvis / Madagascar ~ 2005

"I'd be happy to serve as a reference for anyone thinking of going to Madagascar. There was only 1 other volunteer (She was Italian) that joined my program. However, the NGO had another volunteer program that attracted several French college-age students. Our paths crossed every now and then. Most of the other volunteers were dissatisfied with the NGO because they felt they were not doing enough real, meaningful work themselves. I think this is a common problem with volunteering in 3rd world countries. There is no lack of skilled and unskilled labor, but there is a lack of money for materials and other hard costs. The reality is that volunteers are needed for the money they provide, and in exchange they receive the experience of life in a foreign land and the feeling of being a goodwill ambassador. I think volunteers working in very poor countries need to understand this before making the trip. Volunteers do not perform any service that is not readily available. Volunteers simply fund the projects and the NGOs organize them. I had a great time and I was thrilled to be where I was and interacting with the people I met. It was a disappointment to be surrounded by grouchy, disappointed volunteers brimming with complaints." Annie Jarvis / Madagascar - 2005

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