The Project

This project provides a fantastic opportunity for those looking to develop skills in the area of teaching English as a foreign language. Work alongside Azafady’s established English teaching program in a stunning and beautiful region of south-east Madagascar.

You may already be TEFL qualified or completely new to teaching and keen to pursue it as a career. Alternatively, this project would suit fully qualified teachers who are looking to make worthwhile use of their skills outside term time. Activities and experience gained during this project are varied, giving volunteers the maximum possible benefit from their time in Madagascar.

Sample Itinerary

Day 1
Arrive in Fort Dauphin. Time to settle in to your accommodation before enjoying welcome drinks to allow volunteers and staff to get to know one another.

Day 2
You will receive a detailed orientation about Madagascar, the Anosy region and local customs as well as a brief of the teaching projects you will be working on for the duration of your time in Madagascar. You will also have a chance to explore the town of Fort Dauphin and its beautiful beaches.

Day 3
A visit to Nahampona Reserve will allow you to get up close to several species of lemur including Verreaux's sifaka, ring tailed lemurs, and brown lemurs.

Day 4-6
Your teaching programme begins. Volunteers will initially act as assistants, observing Azafady's established teachers during two or three classes, each at different levels. You will participate in lesson planning and then begin to lead your own classes under the supervision of teaching staff.

Day 7
Day off to relax and enjoy an excursion to a local market, forest or beach depending on project location.

Day 8-9
These days will be spent teaching at Azafady's beautiful lake-side Sustainable Livelihoods Training Centre at Lanirano, in the shadow of the granite-mountains of the Tsitongambarika protected area. Here the feeling is more rural, the site being 3 km outside Fort Dauphin.

Day 10-13
After two full days teaching at Lanirano, you will move to the public high school where you will teach youth and young adults of varying ages and with different standards of English literacy.

Day 14
A day at leisure to relax and enjoy the beautiful beaches of Fort Dauphin before catching your flight home. Alternatively, Azafady can arrange upgrades and extensions to this project including hotel stays and other tours.

There is also an opportunity to extend your stay and participate in another short term scheme at a discount.