Library for 5000 Moroccan Berbers

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Summary

This project provides four remote Moroccan villages a library through the restoration of an historic building. Literacy & knowledge are increased through cultural preservation. progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Illiteracy prevents a majority of rural Moroccans, especially women, from integrating into the modern marketplace. With increasing influence from foreigners and very little development support from their government a conflicted youth is emerging in the Zawiya Ahansal region of the Central High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Library access in this remote region will prepare the children for a successful life in the globalizing world increasing literacy, knowledge, and adaptability.

Activities

Restoring their cultural icon, the Igherm (kasbah), into a library will boost cultural pride while library access will educate many future generations; increasing literacy, global understanding, and tolerance of other cultures.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $16,955
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $51,245
Total Funding Goal: $68,200

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The project will provide access to books, newspapers, and magazines to four villages and over 5000 people, increasing literacy and tolerance. Knowledge leads to cross-cultural understanding and the ability to function in the modern world.

Project Message

Where is there a place (in the world) where demand will not be on the knowledge of reading,writing, and following the news? Demands of life were different. Now there is sentiment on studies.
- Tahir, Elementary Teacher, Zawiya Ahansal, Morocco

Who is Running This Project

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Cloe Medina Erickson,
Project Developer/Manager
103 North 5th Street
Livingston, MT 59047
United States
4062222071
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Project Sponsor

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Organization

Erickson Creative Group Logo Erickson Creative Group
103 North 5th Street
Livingston, MT 59047
United States
406-222-2071
http://www.ericksoncreativegroup.com

Learn more about Erickson Creative Group and the project team.


Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Morocco and can also be found under Education.

For more information about Morocco, read the Human Development Report on Morocco or the Wikipedia entry for Morocco.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on June 20, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 15, 2007.

Latest Update from the Field

New Project Website

By Cloe Medina Erickson - Project Manager, June 20, 2008 07:30 PM

Please visit the new project website and blog for the most up-to-date information and project status.

The most recent information added to the website is a copy of the As-Built Drawings from the Spring '08 Site Assessment Trip.

Enjoy and visit often!

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