Volunteer to progress? le Sainte-Marie

Lawrence is in Madagascar for almost 2 years. Volunteer to progress? le Sainte-Marie, he is involved every day in the life of this small island of 600 square kilometers. Runion d? Origin, he is the Director of? Alliance Franaise and is part of? A group of 15 young volunteers working on? Whole of Madagascar.
The question that? He is often c? Is: "How did you get here? . L? History is a bit long. In fact, Runionnais native, despite his Italian surname, he began to be moved to 20 years after a Bachelor unpretentious and 2 years of? Studies at the Fac. Parti pour l? Spain in the course? Fledgling academic exchange, c? Is that there? It? Is discovered a passion for travel and discovery. After that, travel has increased, it has been said as one of his friends, "the hungry globetrotter", and indeed it up on Costa Rica, France, Canada,? Germany , all sprinkled the United States, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Poland and the Netherlands. He lived in various expedients and what mattered to him was to forge an original experience and indulge his passion for languages. Aujourd? Today, he speaks almost five.
"How did you get here?
Laurent then confides and we said that? At a given time, we realize that when you just? An island, much of Reunion, well, the sense of identity is very strong? Just as nostalgia that emerges. In short, after five years gad, it was that? He returned to the to review the family, , especially Mafate and return the government of? Rougail Boukan in ti! .
To tell the truth, it? Is taken as a shock. In five years, the meeting had changed dramatically, even more? Congestion, problems related to violence and modernity. In short, it was back to escape it all and that's that? He found, with the sun of the island as the only consolation.
In one month, l? Case is settled
When he got wind of? Association s? Appellant Volunteers Progress which proposed two-year mission in the area and especially in Madagascar, it? Not hesitate a moment. L? Case was settled in a month. They were looking for young Runionnais with at least one experience with? International number of years? University and where possible FLE go to the post of Director in one of thirty Alliances Franaises (educational and cultural center) than in Madagascar.
Aujourd? Today, it is almost two years that? He is struggling between accounting, teaching, communication, staff management, culture, l? Administrative l? Stewardship, and when he remains a shortly, project between La Reunion and Saint Mary. Be as Volunteer Progress in Madagascar, c? Is also promoting trade between the two islands.
Excellent training, but very addictive
Very beginning as a trainer and work, he says easily as it is sometimes . Be in Madagascar, and more at Sainte-Marie, for example, this means waiting a month to replace the hard drive that voltage surges JIRAMA (local EDF) Grilled will be safe? Furnish a hundred times on the job his book? never be 100% sure of that word? you will be given here because the people ignore the "no", it does not say, it? is not polite, then we must whether? recognize and adapt? yes? which means? not ????
At first it was difficult because the responsibilities are many and the budget of? Appoint the MFA, bleak, n? Is ever increasing, which l? Forces to produce a maximum of resources. They currently have 50 children enrolled in kindergarten, 138 students in the English language, courses in business and various other cultural activities. Fortunately for? Assist in its task, it is surrounded by 15 employees (all of Malagasy nationality) and d? A committee to form a friendly team.
The work bears fruit
Since his arrival in May 2007, he doubled the number of the subscribers, created 6 fixed workstations, a choir, an outdoor cinema, brings a few artists from Reunion and especially following the construction of? A building 400 square meters with European standards in often hazardous conditions (cyclone Yvan).
He believes that each volunteer feels a pride Madagascar not fake about his work. The country is new and is much easier to build, create, build. However, he believed that all they have in common the terrible uncertainty of the permanence of their actions. Madagascar is a relatively new and young design working? Really is not perceived in the same way that? The meeting and, moreover, there is corruption in its virulent form and endemic. So the question that? They all arise is: "Do what I?'ve Built here will come to survive, and all this energy that I?'ve Used on it? Will she not dissipated once I am gone? .
Bringing the people of our islands
However, it remains positive because Madagascar exchange. S consciences? Awaken, and despite the setbacks, he realizes that his work is that people who? And surround? Accompany its mission in the possibility of? An alternative. This requires that trade is increasing, that the people of our islands to be close again and that? THEY? Are not afraid of? Be?
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