The inaugural Discover LIFE program in Madagascar was a resounding success! LIFE stands for LVDI International Field Expeditions, a volunteer abroad program that uses an integrated approach to achieve measurable outcomes in wildlife protection, social good and a sustainable future. Guided by our experts, volunteers from diverse backgrounds lent their considerable talents to LVDI’s ongoing research, education and community empowerment efforts in eastern Madagascar. From teaching basic English and Biology to primary schoolchildren, to helping women gain economic independence, to collecting invaluable conservation data, their participation directly enriched their own lives, and more importantly directly improved the lives of the many Malagasy people with whom they interacted. LIFE volunteers had many firsts and each was truly an experience of a lifetime!