19e édition - du 14 au 29 mars 2009
Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles
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An observation:
In rural Morocco, less than one in ten girls goes to college, as opposed to one in two in urban centres.
Identified Causes:
The physical distance from college is one of the major factors influencing school dropout rates for girls living in rural areas:
- Colleges are often several kilometres away along a rocky track.
- There are no means of transportation: no school buses, or other alternate solutions.
The “PICALA” story (“bicycle” in Berber)
Skoura, Ouarzazate region, Morocco – End of year celebration in the small Oulad Lâarbiya School. The names of the students who passed their exams are announced.
Among this year’s graduates is Ghita; she will go to college next year. The problem: the college is 7 kilometres from her village, or a 2-hour walk. And a bicycle would cost a month’s salary for her family.
Brilliant and determined, Ghita knows what she wants: “to study”. Touched by the predicament of Ghita and of other girls who, like her, may not be able to continue their studies, we decide to act.
Our action:
Through the sale of 2008 Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles calendars, in partnership with AZEKKA France-Maroc (www.azekka.org), we were able to provide 80 bikes for Ghita and her classmates.
After a day of training, the children left with their new bikes, happy that they will now be able to get to college.
Objective in 2009:
Many children are in need of a bicycle. Azekka France-Maroc Association identifies children who correspond to their criteria: they must be entering a college more than 4 kilometres from home, and their family income must be too low.
We still have 100 bikes to finance (60 Euros per bike).
To download a bicycle order form: click here
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Considerable Media Coverage 2009
By June 17 th 2009 the 2009 edition of the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc had been covered more than 1 154 times in the French media, all types of media combined.
• Written press: 714 articles
• Television: 86 times, equivalent to 6 hours of airtime, on 26 TV channels
• Radio: 81 times, equivalent to 3,20 hours of airtime, on 19 radio stations
• Internet: 273 articles, 96 web sites
To date, the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc had been covered more than 228 times in the international media.
• Written press: 714 articles
• Television: 86 times, equivalent to 6 hours of airtime, on 26 TV channels
• Radio: 81 times, equivalent to 3,20 hours of airtime, on 19 radio stations
• Internet: 273 articles, 96 web sites
To date, the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc had been covered more than 228 times in the international media.
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20th anniversary of the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles !
"Hi,
I am Dominique Serra, organizer of the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du
Maroc. I am very proud to announce that in 2010 we will be celebrating
our event’s 20th anniversary. Meet me here on our website on the 20th
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