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"The Beach at the Living Room"

by | 28-06-2014 05:13 recommendations 0

 "A big house that looks like a hotel", Kintana, the land lord's daughter describes our WWF Volunteer house at Beheloke. Luc Guyot, Manager of "Eau Vive" water Plant Madagascar, brewery plant and hydro geologist is the owner of our beautiful home, situated some 256km from Toliara, in the South West region of Madagascar.
 
An eco-friendly house, book a pleasure comparable to the joy of living, with the sea nearby and a mix of waves, the softness of the winds caressing your face and a very close view to  nature and biodiversity welcomed us, WWF volunteers to Beheloke on the 12th of April 2014.

After some days spent at this site, I get up from bed every morning, highly motivated and inspired to work for WWF. Listening to the cries of birds, the ruckus of the rat, and the echoes of the sea, all my senses rapidly lights up. Interestingly, the beach is inside the house, at the living room. In fact "the house makes me feel I am on holidays.  It is very friendly and open to everyone, "says Aina Soa, my volunteer colleague from the University of Antananarivo.

 The thatched roofs and stone walls give the house an amazing aesthetic. It is undeniably one of the most impressive eco-methods of construction.  The sand in the living room and plank stairs, adds more color to the house. It beautifies our experience and makes it unique.

The toilets operate with seawater the water in the dishwasher and shower are directly retrieved and sprinkles the immediate environment. This allows plants to grow and makes the semi deserted environment greener."I love our house in Beheloke, it allows us to live with nature" Gregg Smith, WWF Volunteer from UK, said expressing his feelings about the house.

The less we fabricate things, the more we become friends with nature. Scientific research proves that for us to leave in harmony with our environment, we must consume less, reason why Tahina Luc's son, does the dish washing with sand at the beach 10 meters from our house. It is also something that all my friends and I appreciate.

In fact, this house teaches us how to live green, it is not only an awesome method of construction it indoctrinates but the amenable effort to lead a healthy lifestyle.  Thus, living green is simple we can start showing love to our beautiful planet now!

 
 Photo by Marlies Volckaert

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7 Comments

  • says :
    Thanks for all your exciting comments I'll try to do more next time.
    Posted 09-07-2014 21:29

  • says :
    It's a really beautiful house! Thank you Israel for the kind & detail explanation on the eco-house! :)
    Posted 30-06-2014 13:30

  • Rohan Kapur says :
    Israel, I'm mesmerized by the description of this eco-friendly house by you. I particularly liked the idea of living with nature & the various examples given.
    Please share more pics.
    Well written report!
    Posted 28-06-2014 20:54

  • says :
    I will post other beautiful articles soon I hope you enjoyed this.
    Posted 28-06-2014 14:23

  • says :
    Thanks for reading, I am thrilled by your comments.
    Posted 28-06-2014 14:17

  • says :
    good one! & that is really helpful... thanks for posting
    Posted 28-06-2014 14:09

  • Burton Dorley says :
    wow so sweet and thanks for posting
    Posted 28-06-2014 07:58

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