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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.
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More Information About this Project
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: $3,755
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $64,445
Total Funding Goal: $68,200
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
Resources
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
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.
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