One broken laptop and three countries later, I’m finally able to recap what I’ve learned and experienced the past 3 months. (Thanks mom for the iPad, and many reminders! 🙂 I am just a few days away from halfway and can’t believe this year is already almost half over. I wrapped up my time in …
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Summer in the South
It’s almost November and summer is just kicking into gear here in the south of Madagascar. Today is 90 degrees and will be the coolest day of the week. Every afternoon the town is quiet, sleepily roasting, until about 4 pm when it starts to cool down again. Then kids come out and play basketball, …
Aly, Success Story Girl
Ravalimahitasoa’s family relies on fishing as their main source of income. Traditional fishing practices in southern Madagascar involve both shallow-water and deep-water fishing. However, shallow-water fishing is mainly used for household consumption and generates little income compared to deep-water fishing. Deep-water fishing requires a boat and specific equipment, making it inaccessible for many families. Before …
Hi from Beloha!
I’ve now spent over a full week in Beloha, in the “deep south” of Madagascar. I flew into Ft Dauphin from Antananarivo with other CRS staff and spent the night. Ft. Dauphin is right on the coast and is absolutely beautiful, surrounded by large mountains and lush tropical scenery that somewhat aligns with scenes from …
Pope Francis and more transitioning
This past weekend Pope Francis came to Antananarivo along with about 2 million extra people. This caused both mayhem and strange calm, depending on where you were. I’m currently volunteering with the Catholic Relief Service (CRS). They have major amounts of USAID funding for food security projects that I’m going to be able to observe …
Antananarivo, Madagascar
sights, smells, steals Today completes my first week and a half in Madagascar. I have many thoughts, but I’ll begin by dedicating this post to introducing you to life in Antananarivo. The family that I am staying with has been amazing. They picked me up at the airport, obtained my visa for me, carried my …
“Because a Meal is not Enough”
A Brief Overview of French Food Aid As I’ve been settling into this year I’ve gotten a slow start to writing. I’m now in Madagascar but will begin here by recapping the first destination of my trip: France. I was there for exactly one month and all my work was done in Paris. I chose …
Introduction
Hi! I am a recent graduate of Carleton College in Northfield, MN who will be spending the next 365 days abroad pursuing an independent exploration on the topic of food insecurity. My funding and support is through the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for 2019-2020. What is food insecurity? At its core, it is simply a …
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