The latest team of volunteers has arrived in Taroudannt, accompanied by the usual fanfare that greets guests in Morocco. As they get used to the heat, and plan their work timetable for the next two months, I've had the grandee's tour of what's been happening since the departure of the last team. The volunteer donations at the Ecole Wifaq have allowed the creation of two pre-school classes, which are led by volunteers from GMH. GMH has gradually taken on a very substantial role in the provision of education in the Taroudannt area, and has been allocated funding by the Ministry of Education to employ extra teachers.
Similarly, volunteer donations have been enormously useful at the Lalla Amina orphanage, which continues to do very important work. Some of the children will be able to go away to the colonies de vacances during the summer - an exellent break from Taroudannt!
