February 4, 2012
This week we sent out a shipment of 53 donated veterinary reference books, destined for the College of Veterinary Medicine of Madagascar, Antananarivo. The books will reinforce the new school’s fledgling library which has a tiny budget with which to purchase badly needed reference books. Our 53 books have been shipped to colleague Dr. Peter Balasky in south Florida who has kindly offered space in his ship container going to Madagascar, in February. Arrangements have been made to remove the books from the container at the port of Tamatave, and store them at the MFG office until they can be transported to Antananarivo, and the college. This brings the total of books that we have donated to the Madagascar Vet. School to 321. Thanks to our vets Cathy Williams and Bobby Schopler as well as others for collecting the donated books, and to dedicated volunteer Vicki Willard for making a record of each and every book that we send out. May the books contribute in a meaningful way to the training of veterinarians in Madagascar!
-Charlie Welch
Conservation Coordinator
