Working to build a better future
 | | Shown in the photo, Babylon Junior Senior High School science teacher Mary Beth Malone recently volunteered in Madagascar to, among other things, build a school for the Antonosy tribe. |
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Over the course of nine weeks this past summer, Babylon Junior-Senior High School science teacher Mary Beth Malone and English teacher James Schappert volunteered in Madagascar, an island off the southeast coast of Africa. Madagascar, the fourth largest island in the world, is the home to an extraordinary diversity of plants and animals, over 80 percent of which can be found nowhere else on Earth. In addition to its unique agriculture, it is one of the poorest countries in the world.
Working alongside twenty-four international volunteers, Malone and Schappert worked and lived in remote village communities to help them build a better future for themselves. In addition to building a school for the Antonosy tribe, they helped to construct latrines for local schools, established community market gardens, built clay stoves, and taught English lessons to both adults and children.
The two arrived home on September first just in time for the new school year with many stories to share with their students. Malone explained, "The best part about the trip was being able to share my experiences with my students. They love to hear about it in my classroom and hopefully I'll be able to make an impact on them as well."
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