Nick helps to teach an English class

More new friends anxious to learn English.

Joey, Cheryl, Lisa and Nick. Go Team!

Success hanging the IWLE motivational banners

Gift to new Lab Supervisor, Elisabeth

The new Lab Supervisor Elisabeth receives a prayer shawl from the prayer shawl ministry at St. Paul's Delray Beach, FL

Prospective students get a tour of the new lab.

The ribbon cutting

Blessing the new lab

Future students of the St. Luke English Center in Tulear, Madagascar

Dedication and Blessing

The St.Luke (Santa Lioka) English Center was blessed and dedicated in memory of Doug Drouin. It was exciting and humbling to be here with Nick to help fulfill Doug's dream of bringing hope and opportunity to the people of Madagascar. Shown here are Bishop Todd and The Rev. Patsy McGregor dedicating the lab in Doug's memory. I was moved beyond words as about 50 people participated in song, prayer and thanksgiving.

Bishop Todd and Evangilist Benja at the new church plant, St Phillips

The Lab is dedicated by Bishop Todd McGregor

A major furniture purchase for $18. The Bishop is a good negotiator

Two Wed students with the supervisor. I think our community is making a difference. Thanks for everyone's help

All banners are installed and teaching is in progress and everyone is smiling

Praise and Thanksgiving

First Student's Joy

Miaraka Mission Team

The Miaraka team after a hard day's IWLE work

Tech Team takes a rest after a succesful install.

First Students in the new Madagascar lab

First student Zafy

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New lab supervisor is ready to go

The training team, Lisa, Patsy, Christina, and Cheryl are doing a fantastic job.  Elizabeth, a retired Malagasy teacher of 30 years, was hired from an applicant pool of 6 people.  She has already learned how to navigate the Rosetta Stone Software, register students and create a class.

Patsy shopping for furniture for the new lab.

The lab in Madagascar is operational!

Success! All things are possible.

Here is the dedication of the Doug Drouin IWLE Lab in Toliara, Madagascar and a picture of the training team.

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6 am Madagascar.  Praise God. I am blessed.

Praying and thinking for all of you

Take a moment to breath

Peace Your Brother in Christ.  Will

Peace Will

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Training is under way with the new lab administrator(s)!

       
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First Picture from the Team on their way to Madagascar

From Paris to Antananarivo

Today, March 25th, the IWLE team is on the 11 hour flight from Paris to Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, where they will join team members Will and Cheryl Harman. The full team will then travel across country to Toliara, on the west coast of Madagascar, the region of the new diocese of the Anglican Church of Madagascar. Bishop Todd and Rev. Patsy McGregor and their ministry, People Reaching People, will be the local partners for the IWLE lab. Stay tuned for more news...

IWLE team departs to install lab in Madagascar

The IWLE team, Christina Drouin, Nicholas Drouin, Joey Uriarte and board members Lisa Gustinelli and Will and Cheryl Harman are en route to Toliara in Madagascar to install a new language lab in this rural area of western Madagascar. On Friday, March 25^th the team will fly from Paristo the capital, Antananarive in Madagascar and then travel across country to Toliara.  Local partners, People Reaching People, the ministry of Bishop Todd and Rev. Patsy McGregor, have prepared the way, but the team will be busy.  The lab installation includes not only the installation of the computers; the lab will need paint, furniture and staff.  The McGregors are working with the local university to line up candidates to administer the lab.    Stay tuned for updates and photos as they are available.