📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
THE GREEN LION
💼 What the programme involves
The kids at the children are right at the start of their school careers and the chance to start learning English since such an early age will prove invaluable for them further on. Like in kindergartens throughout the world, the teaching is informal as the children will want to play with you more than be ‘taught'. However, just by getting them enthused about coming to school, giving them some very Basic English phrases such as simple greetings, you will may well have sown the seeds of a lifelong learning habit. The children will all be excited to see you and exceptionally welcoming, due partly to the natural and genuine friendliness of the people of these villages but also the fact that you will be one of a few foreigners they have met! Up Close!
🏠 Accommodation on site
About the Accommodation
In our center, there is a dining room, a lounge area where you can hang out with fellow participants and a beautiful garden to relax. Balcony and a large roof terrace is also available for you spend some quality time.
Furthermore, there is a refrigerator which you are welcome to use to store food and beverages.
Food Arrangements
The meals are a mix of Western and Malagasy food, consisting mainly of vegetarian dishes including rice and vegetables. You can expect to have a chicken dish about twice per week. You can also use the kitchen facilities to cook for yourself or eat out at any of the local restaurants at your own expense.
📍 About the location
Mahajanga is located in the region of Atsimo-Andrefana and is also the regional capital of this region. Atsimo-Andrefana capital Toliara (Toliara) is approximately 891 km away from Mahajanga. The distance from Mahajanga to Madagascar”™s capital Antananarivo (Antananarivo) is approximately 377 km.
Apart from different ethnic groups from all over Madagascar, descendants of Comorian, Indo-Pakistanese and Chinese migrants live in harmony with native Sakalava Boeny in Mahajanga, plus Europeans. This cosmopolitan atmosphere makes Mahajanga the ideal place for first time travellers and adventurers to acclimatize to different culture. Ranked among Madagascar's top tourist destinations, protected areas like Ankarafantsika, Baie de Baly or Tsingy de Namoroka National Parks are home to fauna and flora endemic to Boeny Region whose administrative center is Mahajanga. Breathe taking Waterfall, impressive caves, river and mangrove wait to be discovered and enjoyed with villages along white sand beaches and the city of Mahajanga. Put together, it is all of these aspects and more that make Mahajanga the ultimate travel destination.
ℹ️ Additional information
Open all year, see starting dates in requirement, participation fee 210€ per week.