MBP’s First Aquaponics System

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In Andavakoera, Madagascar   Aquaponics is a food production system that combines conventional aquaculture (raising aquatic animals such as a variety fish or shrimp in tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in… water) in a close and interactive environment. It is the MBP’s quest to introduce additional sustainable food production methods to the community of Andavakoera in Antsiranana. As of September 2013, though a partnership with Whispering Roots, an Omaha-based nonprofit that specializes in Aquaponics, we … Read More

Eating like a Ruffed lemur

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Blog by MBP Volunteer, Annie Strange and delightful fruits abound in southeastern Madagascar, and it’s no wonder the Varecia eat mostly fruits, even if they are not always the same ones as people eat! I recently went a little crazy at the fruit market in Mananjary, and took a picture of all my “Voandalo” (“Fruits of the Road”), as it is called when you bring back gifts after traveling. When I first arrived the pocanel … Read More

Saying Goodbye

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Blog from MBP Volunteer, Hilary Even though the thoughts of going home had been on my mind for several weeks before I made the trip back, it didn’t really sink in that I was leaving until a few days before I headed to Tana. Even now as I’m sitting in a plane on the tarmac in Paris, I’m just realizing the finality of it. Other than Victoria, all of the old group of volunteers had … Read More

The Malagasy Language

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Blog from MBP Volunteer, Brittney   Translation Hello! How are you? I am very well! Those are a few of the many Malagasy sayings that Kelsie and I are slowly catching onto! We have been on our own with the Reforestation team for a bit over a week now and we have quickly realized that communication plays a major role in the daily activities of a Reforestation volunteer. We thought we would share some of … Read More

The Incredible Biodiversity!

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Blog from Varecia Volunteer, Kayla     It’s hard to believe that I have been in Madagascar for 3 weeks now. The time has gone by so fast. I have already learned and experienced so much in this short time. The culture is so different and it took a little bit of time to adjust, but at about the 2-week point I had falling in love with the country. The biodiversity is incredible and I … Read More

Close Encounter of the Faunal Kind- Part 3

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Mongoose, Geckos and Bugs Blog by MBP Volunteer, Annie   One of the first days of working in the forest, back in April, I was standing in the rain waiting for the next beep to assess the lemurs’ behavior, when I saw a small head poking out of the underbrush nearby. It looked just like a large weasel, but quickly it darted across the path with a flash of red and I learned that it … Read More

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