MADA GLOWS

Representing the far northern region of Madagascar at the 2016 National GLOW 
Camp!

We did it...and we rocked it!! For the first time ever, 100 young women from 20 villages across Madagascar gathered for Peace Corps Madagascar's National Girls Leading Our World Camp. This was a huge project that took months of planning, preperation, and problem solving with our team of organizers, Volunteers, partner organizations, and participants. But when it happened, it didn't just happen... it set a high standard for the National GLOW camps we hope to continue for years to come! In other words, it was a total success.

Attending camp was a big and special opportunity for the students, who rarely have the means to travel outside of their villages or regions. For most of them, this was the first time to be in the capital city and experience the people and cultures from other areas of Madagascar! As they united, they were able to learn more about Madagascar's diversity and beauty. Throughout the week, they also leanred about women's health and empowerment, building leadership, teamwork, and goal-setting skills, and how to pursue education and job opportunties. For many of them, camp was a life-changing experience!


The five girls I brought from my local high school in northern Madagascar loved everything about camp-  they engaged deeply by asking questions, participating in discussions, positively motivating and interacting with their peers, and making new friends from all different regions. I loved seeing them getting the absolute most out of their camp experience! But the experience still didn't end for them on the last day of camp-  they plan to bring what they learned back to their hometown by starting their own GLOW Club. With a GLOW Club, they hope to share their new information, inspiration, and empowerment with other girls in their community. They want to accomplish the true goal of GLOW: to build young women and young girls up to become leaders, love themselves and others, and add strength to our world. 


Here's a full recap video of our time and activities at camp!