US-based Moroccans found charity
Morocco-USA, Local, 11/29/2004

A group of Moroccans living in the US states of Virginia, California, New Jersey, Massachussets and Chicago have set up the "Morocco Foundation" charity, to support Morocco's efforts for the protection of destitute children, encourage children schooling, particularly rural girls and bring relief to poorest populations and handicapped persons.

The association secretary general, Nadia Serhane, says the non-political and non-profit seeking association will seek to establish cultural and humanitarian cooperation with Americans and other foreign communities living in the USA.

A campaign to collect books, clothes and school supplies that will be shipped to Morocco was the association's first activity, said Serhane, adding that most donations came from Americans and Albanians. The association also intends to collect medical and orthopaedic equipment, medicine and wheelchairs for hospitals as well as computers and educational tools to be sent to social and youth training centers.

The association's activities can be viewed at its website (www.moroccofoundation.org).

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