The Rotary Club of Gibraltar reported today that its sponsorship project in Morocco is moving to a new stage. For some time the Gibraltar Rotarians have been working with two other Rotary Clubs from Spain, Club Madrid Serrano and Club Nuevo Madrid, in conjunction with the President from the Association of Social and Cultural development of the village to support the refurbishment and development of a school and associated services. This is in a village in rural Morocco, in the South-east of the country,near the Algerian Border.
According to Rotary, the ongoing project is based in the village of M'Hamid El Ghezlane, the last oasis of the remote Draa valley, the northernmost entrance to the Sahara. Since the early days of the programme, the School and its linked services have been completely refurbished with reconstructed classrooms and library together with furniture and learning materials. More generally, washing and sanitary facilities, general medications, clothing and footwear have been provided for the pupils and their families. Backing up all this has been the supply and installation of two vital water pumps to provide supplies for the whole village.
The most recent visit made in November was to provide wheelchairs and eye specialists for an eye clinic. The school children also received bags donated and specially prepared with various personal items by children at the Loreto Convent, Gibraltar.
The next stage of the Ghezlane project will launch in the spring of 2010 and the Gibraltar Rotarians will be sponsoring similar developments in another school, an arts and crafts workshop for local women, an eye clinic for the villagers and the fostering of sports development in schools.
Rotary spokesman Jinson Lima said today that the Club is delighted to have been involved in the Ghezlane developments and the whole membership is looking forward to the next phase in 2010
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