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Azafady's
Pioneer scheme has been short-listed for Best
volunteering programme in the 2005 First Choice Responsible
Tourism Awards organised by online
travel agent responsibletravel.com, in association with
The Times, World Travel Market and Geographical Magazine. |
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About the
Pioneer Internship Program |
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Joining
the Pioneer Internship Program means that you will be
living, working and travelling amongst some of the
most beautiful and remote parts of Madagascar. The
program offers the opportunity to work in hands-on situations
alongside village communities with an international
team of experienced project leaders. Interns take part
in a range of practical construction work, conservation
research and educational activities as required by Azafady's
projects, which focus on health & sanitation, sustainable
livelihoods and conservation. Pioneer volunteer and
intern groups contribute to the projects that the Malagasy
NGO Azafady runs in the town of Fort Dauphin and in
the surrounding rural villages.
You will be actively involved in many aspects of our
work, based at our research and development stations
scattered around the traditional fishing & farming
region of Anosy. This is an invaluable opportunity for
you to gain on-the-ground experience that will assist
you to pursue a career in development and/or conservation
work, with an organisation that has a proven track record
in these fields. Any active person over the age of 18
may become an Intern, as all required skills are taught.
However, while practical & research experience is
welcome, enthusiasm & sensitivity are a must. Successful
applicants will learn skills associated with conservation
and rural development work.
The Pioneer Internship Program is very similar to the
Pioneer Volunteer Program, however, it provides several
additional factors that allow it to qualify as an internship.
The internship program is aimed at American Students
although not limited to them. Azafady understands that
many students prefer to take part in an internship rather
then a volunteer program. As a result we have adapted
our volunteer program to suit the needs of those interested
in interning and the additional benefits that it may
bring.
The major difference between an intern and a volunteer
relates to the amount of mentorship and self-evaluation.
Part of an internship requires there to be frequent
feedback from supervisors, and this is an integral part
of our internship program.
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At the
cutting edge of integrated conservation and development
work on an island where so much is at stake, The Pioneer
Internship Program offers you a life-changing experience.
Whoever you are, whatever you are doing, becoming an
intern with Azafady has something uniquely valuable
for you. It could help you to develop an understanding
and experience within a career path you are working
towards or help you choose a new direction in life'
It will introduce you to first-hand the particular needs
of some of the poorest people on earth, while being
a chance to discover some of the treasures of this precious
and mysterious eighth continent. |
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"It
has been an amazing experience - brilliant fun, enlightening,
testing, rewarding and very memorable. I always felt
safe and that any time, any place, if I needed help
or advice someone would be there to talk to. I have
learnt a lot about how an NGO operates in the 'real
world' and the true struggles of both the people running
such charities and the people who they are helping."
Cat Phelps, July 2001. |
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| MADAGASCAR
FACTS |
| Lemurs, a group
of primates are only found on Madagascar and the
Comoro Islands. There are 50 species of lemurs
and 17 are on the endangered species list. Habitat
loss is the main threat to lemurs today, as people
driven by poverty, clear their native forests
for farm land. |
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