About Me...

I've done volunteer work in the past for the environment in my own country, but I realize that the whole world is my backyard and we all must do our best to preserve it.

I live in Canada where we are blessed with many natural resources and a relatively low population. I had a childhood filled with visiting my aunt's farm, camping, cottages, hiking etc and I can't imagine ever having to live without the glory of the woods that surround my home town. Going to Africa was a  chance for me to experience a completely different climate and ecosystem and its fragility when man throws off its natural balance. Nothing could have prepared me for all the things I witnessed and everything I learned. I think it's a trip that everyone should make in their lifetime.

If there is one thing I would like to say to anyone contemplating such a trip is that you must simply open up your heart and mind and dive right in. It is an experience everyone should have in their lifetime. For you and for all the others who cannot make this trip or one like it, I say this, the world is a place you cannot even grasp in your wildest dreams, only by seeing it and feeling it can you begin to glimpse its wonder. Please help us to protect it in any way you can. is one of many countries that needs our help, our understanding and our love. It is a very precious island, being the only home to countless species of plants and animals including the lemur. If the destruction continues, if we don't spend time helping its people find ways to live in harmony with the environment, it wont be long before we all loose these creatures forever. We can all help just by spreading the word.

My most sincere thanks to everyone at WWF International and Madagascar for making this possible, to Sahondra for always being there, to Marcel and my family in Ambodivohitra, Andapa for their never ending kindness and to my 6 companions for their hard work and friendship.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

I hope we can all pull through.