Morocco's government disburses us$ 272,700 in aid to disabled-persons associations

Morocco's minister in charge of women condition, family and children protection and integration of handicapped persons, Nouzha Chekrouni, handed on Friday to 47 associations active in issues of disabled persons, three million DH (US$ 272,700) in assistance to their training and employment activities.

She explained that recipient projects were selected after a special commission conducted the needed studies and added that the ministry will be controlling the usage of these funds.

She went on that the funds, fairly shared among Morocco's regions, including rural areas will go to various services of disabled children education, professional integration of handicapped adults, in addition to vocational training and prevention of disabilities.