I am thankful for the opportunities I've been given to live in this place of striking beauty and gain friendships of people unlike any I've ever met before. I've been here long enough to know that I, and any development or aid worker, can only hope to do no harm and maybe help out a few good people they meet during their adventures. The people I work with have set their own goals and I attempt to facilitate their efforts as best I can. YOU, my lovely friends and family are much bigger than I am and you're my greatest resource. You see my amatuer attempts to capture the majesty of Madagascar in the pictures below. If you visit :
prettysporty.com
you can order prints of Madagascar (everything from lizards and lemurs to dancing divas at women's day parade and adorable kids playing in my yard). It's my mom's track photography page, but if you click on the 'Madagascar Photo Fundraiser' link, there's plenty to choose from and all the money after printing costs go directly to the latrine and well-building projects developed by my women's group, the middle school parent's organization, and the health clinic council. All groups have raised funds or organized in-kind contributions of supplies and labor of a minimum 25 percent of project total cost. If you're interested take a look at the photos, they're beautiful. We appreciate you're help.