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It’s less than one month to go until MCT’s 3rd birthday celebration at our Gala Fundraiser on Saturday 4th February at Thistle City Barbican Hotel. The night will feature a wonderful three course meal, live music, a guest speech from … Continue reading →

Last Sunday, the MCT team in Taroudannt organised an exciting activity day at the SCP centre based on the TV show ‘Peking Express’. 11 participants were divided into teams of two and three and were sent on an exciting treasure … Continue reading →

At the beginning of November, an expert consultation was held in Geneva as part of the study on street children commissioned by the UN Human Rights Council. This was a great opportunity for our in-country coordinator Sarah Kadri to present … Continue reading →

The summer holiday has ended and the children are getting back to school. The social work team are organising schedules at the centre to meet the children’s needs as they start school again. On the 15th of September, the teacher … Continue reading →

Le vendredi 09 septembre 2011, une fête pour la rentrée scolaire a été organisée au profit des enfants du « Centre AFAK pour les enfants et les familles en situation difficile ». Une quarantaine d’enfants ont été présents en compagnie … Continue reading →

No major news from the centre with the summer holiday. Although, some activities still continue with children who are there. Appointments with physicians for medical cases and with courts for identification papers are still being made and assisted by the … Continue reading →

It’s the summer holiday in Morocco! Our social workers and teacher are taking their turns on holiday as well as the children, seven of whom will be going camping during the month of August on a trip organised by the … Continue reading →

The children got to go spend a day in Agadir as well as a day at the swimming pool. A couple families have also taken holidays. Work on the sports project has continued rolling – painting is finished! Major supporter … Continue reading →

It is the time of year for summer holiday and 7 children from the SCP in Taroudannt are participating in a summer camp trip to Agadir. We are excited for them and hope that it is a memorable experience for … Continue reading →

The London team greatly enjoyed hosting GMH President Abdellah Soussi and social worker Khalid Lidkha from Taroudannt, Morocco! The team spent a lot of time in meetings together to strategize solutions to project problems, design the future of the SCP, … Continue reading →

Nous sommes en train de faire une visite a Londres. Abdellah Soussi et Khalid Moumad font des réunions avec les partenaires et l’équipe de MCT. On travaille beaucoup mais on s’amuse aussi!

The entire MCT team has been very busy this week on the Street Children Project… Recognising the International Day of the African Child at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London with a film screening of Ali … Continue reading →

On the occasion of the 21st INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD (2011) Theme: All Together for Urgent Action in favour of – Street Children Message of the Chairperson of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the … Continue reading →

Come join MCT this Thursday! The team will be screening Ali Zaoua, a film about street children in Casablanca, Morocco, that exposes the realities of life on the street: gangs, glue sniffing and chasing the dream of a better life. … Continue reading →

Severe strikes continue to inhibit all aspects of work: – Tribunal is only working Mondays & Fridays to process ID cases – surgeon for an urgent medical case is on strike – most teachers are on strike, giving the children … Continue reading →

Every June 16, UNICEF recognises the day as International Day of the African Child. This year, the focus is on the street children of Africa. First initiated in 1991 by the Organization of African Unity (now the African Union), the … Continue reading →

Several children are missing school due to swollen glands and fevers. 5 of the mothers who have regular health issues accompanied Badiaa to a women’s health day organised by the local medical association Nama. It was set up as a … Continue reading →

Severe strikes in medical, educational and administrative fields have affected work in Morocco this week. Work is progressing on 9 cases of ID papers, watch this space! Plans are also underway to set up the first of a series of … Continue reading →

Here is this week’s news from our site work in Taroudannt! – Classroom Work: The children worked together to create a list of DO’s and DON’Ts for the teacher, Abdelkarim. – Social Work: Badiaa, Khalid & Mohamed spent their time … Continue reading →

The London team is currently planning a fundraiser to support the new strands of the Street Children Project in Taroudannt. We are seeking any swimmers to participate in a sponsored swim in the Serpentine in London this August! More details … Continue reading →