Rotary meeting
The team with the Ivandry RC President, Phillipe.
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Formerly an independent kingdom, Madagascar became a French colony in 1896, but regained its independence in 1960. During 1992-93, free presidential and National Assembly elections were held, ending 17 years of single-party rule. In 1997, in the sec... [read more]
Formerly an independent kingdom, Madagascar became a French colony in 1896, but regained its independence in 1960. During 1992-93, free presidential and National Assembly elections were held, ending 17 years of single-party rule. In 1997, in the sec... [read more] Blog: Day 1 & 2
Date: March 30th 2008
Day 1, Tues., Mar 30, 2008 We arrived safe and sound in Madagacar after a mostly uneventful series of flights. When I arrived in Sacramento to check in, I was told that I was booked to Atlanta and no further. I called Tina Bythe (GSE coordinator) and then RITZ International (travel agent). I was assured that all was OK so I had a teammate check m bag so that at least that would make it to Anta ... read more
Date: March 30th 2008
Day 1, Tues., Mar 30, 2008 We arrived safe and sound in Madagacar after a mostly uneventful series of flights. When I arrived in Sacramento to check in, I was told that I was booked to Atlanta and no further. I called Tina Bythe (GSE coordinator) and then RITZ International (travel agent). I was assured that all was OK so I had a teammate check m bag so that at least that would make it to Anta ... read more
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I’m in Madagascar for 4 weeks with the Rotary Club’s Group Study Exchange. It’s a program where teams of people from paired rotary district travel to the opposite district and are hosted by the local rotary clubs. Our team is Kristen Kingsley, a civil Engineer from Red Bluff; Stewart Richter, a fire figher with the US Forest Service from Lake Head; Josh Smith an conservation biologist/carpenter from Weavervile and me, Brian Charn a veterinarian from Davis. Our team leader is Liliane Koziol who works at the Madagascar Consulate in SF and UC Berkeley’s International House, lives in Danvil... full info
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