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Adeline Miarana and I put our money together to build this school out in the bush community near the city of Mahajanga Madagascar.
The white building was built from mud bricks from the land and the glue came from termite mounds, then the surface was sealed with cement and then painted white. Inside are the school supplies with office for teachers and preschool class with an enclosed gated area and small game area with swing. This will also hold a small medical clinic for visiting doctors and dentists, as well as basic medical supplies. The thatch roof building is for 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades. Very practical school building because of the hot climate with temperatures in the 90's. This kind of classroom always has a cool breeze and the thatch roof doesn't absorb the heat. However, this style of building needs to be replaced every 4 to 5 years. |
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Madagascar- The people and their Island Nation The Malagasy people of Madagascar have a fascinating heritage. Even though Madagascar is located just off the east coast of Africa about 300 miles, it was only settled relatively recently -- about two thousand years ago. Even more surprising is that many of the Malagasy are of Polynesian descent, with the same linguistic and cultural characteristics found in all 18 tribes of Madagascar. It is for these reasons the Malagasy do not consider themselves African. Though for political reasons Madagascar is considered a part of the African Union.
The country of Madagascar is also the 4th largest Island in the world with the Mozambique channel on one coast and the Indian Ocean to the east. The prehistoric split of Madagascar away from India was about 88 million years ago. Madagascar drifted across what is now the Indian Ocean, allowing plants and animals on the island to evolve in relative isolation. Well known are the Lemurs, "Madagascar's flagship mammal species" of which there are 103 species. Also home to two-thirds of worlds chameleon species, 300 species of birds. The "classic" vanilla bean from the vanilla orchard and the famous Baobab Tree called the "Tree of Life"
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