” Better to love God and die unknown than to love the world and be a hero; better to be content with poverty than to die a slave to wealth; better to have taken some risks and lost than to have done nothing and succeeded at it. –Erwin Lutzer “
Fighting fires, planting hope, eternal growth…
Fighting fires.... Wildfires continue to be a devastating force to the islandof Madagascar. High temperatures, extremely dry landscape, slash and burn farming, and charcoal pits that lose control are a recipe for disaster. This year we've had multiple fires in various...
Raising the Bar…
Continuing medical education for doctors, nurses, midwives or any other health professional is not a requirement in Madagascar. Once a diploma is granted, learning can essentially cease. This lack of continuing medical education, coupled with rogue memorization only...
A week in Madagascar…
Some of the most common questions we encounter when we're in the USA on home assignment are: 1. So what's Madagascar like? 2. Do you like living there? 3. What do you eat there? 4. What's a typical day look like for you? Three of...
Camouflage and Grace…
Last month Jamie and the Tahirin'Ala team drove 30km up the coast to a quickly disappearing forest. This dry deciduous remnant forest is illegally being divided and small plots of land sold to people. Sadly, the first thing most people do when they acquire land is...
Valued Forest, Valued Lives…
Did you know...? * Madagascar is the world's fourth-largest island. * Despite Madagascar's close proximity to the African continent, ocean currents have isolated the island, resulting in high rates of endemic plant and animal species. * Approximately 90% of the flora...
Small victories…
Amidst the Covid pandemic, Dengue Fever epidemic and continuing to live in planet prison as one friend hilariously referred to it as.... this month has been sprinkled with several small victories to celebrate. In our newsletter...





