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If you do not see the volunteer program you want, look under Worldwide for volunteer programs located in several different regions.

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i-to-i Meaningful Travel
Teach English in Madagascar
Deep in the Madagascan highlands lies the ramshackle town of Ambatolampy where the traditional Malagasy lifestyle still remains strong. Though the town is ridden with poverty you will find the natives extremely friendly and a pint in the local bar is likely to see you building friendships with as many local residents as fellow volunteers. With its lightly sloping valleys and vast open plains the town offers some incredible views of the country and will provide plenty of opportunities for exploration. Tana, Madagascar's bustling capital, is just two hours away and is a great place to spend your weekend but if you don't want to stray too far from your project you can always try a little gentle walking in the countryside or learn to ride at the local ranch. The whole experience will be perfectly complimented by your time at a local school where you will be helping underprivileged youngsters to develop skills they need to build a brighter future. Not only will this work be extremely rewarding but it will give you a unique insight into the local culture.

Cost: $1795 for 4 weeks.
Dates: Please call for exact start dates.
Contact: Director of i-to-i North America, 190 East 9th Ave, Ste 350, Denver, CO 80203. Tel. (303) 991-5402
Website: www.meaningfultravel.com

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Azafady
A registered U.K. charity (No. 1079121) and Malagasy Non-Governmental Organization working in southeast Madagascar to alleviate poverty, improve well-being and protect beautiful unique environments. Azafady offers two volunteer programs: "Pioneer Madagascar" - which allows volunteers to work at a grassroots level, helping to combat extreme poverty and environmental degradation; and "Lemur Venture" - which is specifically focused on conservation efforts to aid threatened lemur populations.

Contact: Studio 7, 1A Beethoven St., London W10 4LG, U.K.; 011-44-208-960-6629; mark@azafady.org, www.madagascar.co.uk.

Blue Ventures
Volunteer in Madagascar
is an award winning not-for-profit organisation dedicated to facilitating projects and expeditions that enhance global marine conservation and research. The field research of Blue Ventures projects is carried out by our overseas volunteers, who work closely with our field research scientists and camp staff. We are currently looking for overseas volunteers to work at our site in Andavadoaka, Madagascar in Africa.

Contact: enquiries@blueventures.org, www.blueventures.org

people and places
Responsible Volunteering in Madagascar
We offer several projects that enable volunteers to make genuinely worthwhile contributions to communities of immense cultural richness, great ethnic and religious tolerance, yet often economically poor and in need of help, especially in the areas of education, business and economic development.

Contact: kate.peopleandplaces@yahoo.co.uk, www.travel-peopleandplaces.co.uk

ReefDoctor
Volunteer Research Program in Magagascar
A small not-for-profit organisation which completes coral reef research and conservation on unstudied reef in SW Madagascar. ReefDoctor has positions in its volunteer research programme to anyone with diving qualification (min. of PADI OpenWater) willing to join for a minimum of two months. Volunteers learn underwater survey techniques, including fish and coral ID skills, belt transects, quadrats etc, help to teach English at our local school and participate in our survey dives (twice a day).

Contact: info@reefdoctor.org, www.reefdoctor.org

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