Solidarity trips > The journey

AINA MADAGASCAR has built network of Host families, villagers to get in touch of our travels in order to promote intercultural exchange, support the integrity of local cultures and respect the coexistence of the local culture on one side and the visitors on the other side. We do not sell trip
We decide together the program when you decide to join us. To really know what your request during the stay, please fill this “General information form” that you will send by email to this address contactainamada@gmail.com ; it will help us and give ideas to build the itineraries program and project as depending on your needs as possible.
The options are limitless. Since 2000 we have categorized our trips in three kinds:

Vibrant meeting:

Aina Madagascar can offer to individuals, couples or family. Living and volunteering in Beravina or Ankarefo for the first part of the stay is a fascinating challenge and an upright learning process. The second part of the stay, they will travel around Madagascar and will be accommodated into our host family network. And of course, our dedicated escort tour guide will take care of our travelers to make their journey a success. The program, itineraries and budget will depend on travelers’ needs and requirements.

Solidarity Group:

Aina Madagascar can give an opportunity to groups of five to eight people a designed tailor-made stays to outfit their goals and interests. This kind of designed trip is suitable for groups from all areas: College or University students on summer break, Commercials organizations, NGOs, Sports teams, group of friends who would like to live an exceptional volunteering stay and discovering Madagascar.

Volunteers

Aina Madagascar opens its doors to people who would like to share their time, their energy, their knowledge to our local community in Beravina and Ankarefo village. They will work as volunteers to our community school to teach kids Basic English, Art, Music …This is a way to understand the culture of Madagascar, contributing towards our common goals. Moreover, staying from 01 to 03 months to Beravina or Ankarefo village is a means to exchange ideas with locals, to understand the impact of political and historical to locals; to explore way of building solidarity links; to learn local cooking, crafts, Malagasy language.

Solidarity Contribution :

Aina Madagascar doesn’t receive any governments, religious communities, political parties, financial support. The funding from our travelers and friends all around the world is called “Solidarity Contribution”& “Premium membership”.
“Premium membership” lets you to become officially part of Aina Madagascar network. And “Solidarity contribution” allow us on one hand to build the community school in Beravina and extend the classrooms in Ankarefo public school on the second hand; it gives us the possibilities to run the community school in Beravina in effective way (Teachers’ salaries; school equipment: Books, copybooks, chalks, papers, …). In 2012-2013, Beravina School has received 80 children to get access to school freely and 05 teachers..

If you would like to contribute and join our work on ground we are pleased to receive your “Membership & agreement form”.

Each person:

Premium membership: 10 Euros
Membership & Agreement:
Administration fees: 20 Euros
Solidarity Contribution: 30 Euros

Host families/ Villagers/ Escort tour guide:
Aina Madagascar is not an agent, travelers will pay directly to our families, villagers and escorted tour guide during their stay.
Host families: 12 Euros half-full board (Diner, Bed & Breakfast)
Villagers in Ankarefo: 06 Euros Full board (Lunch, Diner, Bed & Breakfast)
Dormitory in Beravina: 12 Euros full board (Lunch, Diner, and Bed & Breakfast)
Escort tour guide: 16 Euros a day (01 to 04 travelers) 20 Euros a day (05 to 08 travelers)