School Visit

In the village of Ampahantany you can find the local school house. In 1994 this school building, including most of the books, were completely destroyed by two heavy cyclones.

Following a visit by a German embassy official who was a guest at Bushhouse in 1996, the German Government granted financial assistance of DM 15.000. Unaided by the Madagascar Education Ministry, Bushhouse engaged the local community in reconstruction, planning and further fund raising.

Today the school has 200 students and one teacher that are always happy to meet and exchange cultural experiences with visitors of Bushhouse. Talk to the teacher and students, and perhaps even join a class to improve your Malagasy language skills.

The Ampahantany village and school can be reached via boat or by a 20 minute walk from Bushhouse. A short film about the school project can found in our video section or by clicking on the banner on the left.

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