LEEP Life Experience Exchange Program
The Life Experience Exchange Program (LEEP) was created by Hope for Madagascar in 2005 to help Malagasy children age 8 to 16 develop an appreciation of their own cultural and environmental biodiversity as well as learning about other children's culture and environment from other countries.
LEEP 2012
Location: Antsiranana (Diego Suarez)
Date: December 8 - December 9, 2012
Participants: EPP Sakaramy, EPP Ramena , EPP Anketrabe, EPP Ambolibozikely. (15 Adults and 21 School Children)
Theme: Water
HFM staff: Fanja Rakotonirina, Joan Russell, Georges Raelisaona and Christophe R.
Teachers: Zainabo, Peace Corp Volunteer,
Local Staff: Sosthene, Rene Tohiry, Johnny, Gabriel, Lucky.
Activities:
- Presentation from each school's representative about their everyday life in their village followed by Question and Answer session.
- Teaching the school children about the importance of water in our daily lives and the need to preserve it through songs and various fun activities.
- Visit of Montagne d'Ambre National Park.
- Play time together with children from different areas followed by general knowledge quiz and prize distribution.
- Reforestation in Joffre Ville. Antsiranana.
LEEP 2010
Location: Ampasimbe Onibe (Analanjirofo Region)
Date: October 19 - October 20, 2010.
Participants: EPP Ampasimbe Onibe, EPP Antetezambaro, EPP Ampangalantsary Antsapanana - Andasibe, EPP Ambalavato Sud - Antsirabe, Ecole Ny Aina - Ambohimanarina, Antananarivo - (10 Adults and 30 School children)
Theme: Water and the forest, Why are they important to us?
HFM staff: Fanja Rakotonirina, Joan Russell and Georges Raelisaona
Peace Corps Volunteers: Sara Tolliver (Andasibe), Kanto Cummings (Antetezambaro)
Teachers: Ny aina Dina Rakotomalala (Antananarivo), Genevieve (Ampasimbe onibe), Seraphine (Antetezambaro), Zeda (Andasibe), Lucie (Ambalavato Sud Antsirabe). ,
Activities:
- Presentation of each school's representative about their everyday life in the village followed by questions and answers session.
- Gameplay sessions teaching the children about the importance of water and the forest in our daily lives and the need to preserve them.
- Visit of Ampasibe Onibe village exploring its ecosystem followed by an idea exchange session betwen the school children themselves.
- Waters and the forests theme quiz followed by prize distribution.
- Reforestation in Ampasimbe Onibe. Planting of 100 Hintsy, Nafaza and Eucaliptus baby trees.
- Visit of Ivoloina Parc.
LEEP 2008
Location: Ambalona (Vatovavy Fitovinany Region)
Participants: EPP Ambalona, EPP Anosimparihy, EPP Kelilalina, Nathan Lazarus (Boulder, Colorado, USA)
Theme: Water and the forest
HFM staff: Fanja Rakotonirina, Joan Russell and Elizabeth Lazarus.
Local Staff: Fidelis, Raelison, Gabriel Andriamanjatonony, Mami Raelisaona, Christophe
Activities:
- Presentation of each school's representative about their everyday life in the village followed by question and answer sessions.
- Gameplay sessions teaching the children about the importance of water and the forest in our daily lives and the need to preserve them.
- Visit of Ranomafana National Park
- Waters and the forests theme quiz followed by prize distribution.
- Reforestation in Ambalona
