Flight Arrangements

Just an update...on Monday, February 18th we will fly to Washington, D.C. where we will spend two days before we take a more than 15 hour flight (non-stop) to Johannesburg, South Africa! We hope to see many of you before we leave the country! And thanks to all that voted in the last poll...anyone who knows me well know that SPIDERS was the correct answer!!

Learn Malagasy!

We have been learning a little bit of Malagasy in preparation for our journey! We have a pdf and multiple mp3 files from the PC. If anyone is interested in learning some, I can send you a zip file. Just email us or post a comment and let us know.

Here are some common words and phrases:

Manahoana - Hello!

Veloma - Bye!

Avy any Etazonia aho. - I am from USA.

Noana aho. - I am hungry.

Voky aho. - I am full.


We should be getting our itinerary very soon. More posts to come.

Welcome to our blog!

Well, after a year and a half of applications, interviews, nominations, medical clearances, invitations (and did I mention the paperwork?), here we are. We will be leaving in 6 short weeks for the island of Madagascar! Now starts the packing conundrum of what to bring for 27 months. Luckily we've gotten a lot of advice from current and returned volunteers. Our actual date of departure is February 19th. Keep checking for updated information as we get it!