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The Location
- Near Marojey Park: 120,000 acres
- Duke Engage Independent project was in Matsobe near Andapa (small reserve)
- Global Health was/will be near us (good because means locals are used to seeing foreigners)
- Sambava: Duke Lemur Center location (with airport)
- Manintenina is ~1.5 hour drive from Sambava
- SAVA: Sambava, Antalalah (S), Vohemar (N), Andapa (W)
- Roads in SAVA are nicely paved (good for material transport)
Figure 1: Marojey Park
Figure 2: Truck boarding river ferry south of Manantenina
Figure 3: Manantenina on a map
The Project
- Rainwater Catchment in Manintenina
- Built at School (EPP- ecole primaire publique de Manintenina)
- Camping site: Tents, Outhouse, Shower, Hire cook
- Malagasy and French languages
Figure 2: Example of a rain catchment system
The Construction
- Materials (rebar, cement, sand, stone/gravel, guttering (PVC, metal))
- Cement and Guttering is expensive
- Need to find sustainable materials
- Engaging a contractor
- Work alongside local labor