Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles

In Morocco, between Djebel Bani and Oued Drâa, stretches the dried lakebed of Iriki. This arid setting is home to 30 nomad families who have put up their tents by a well, where they stay all year round. Only the fathers follow the herd.
Heart of Gazelles has come to know these families well, as the association provides them with medical care every year during the medical caravan’s visit.

Today, we want to meet the educational needs of the village’s 25 children.

While the nearest public school is more than a 5-hour drive away, the children do receive some instruction in the form of lessons given by the village leader. In order to improve their learning conditions and provide them with a better education, we have decided to create a school.

Ibeyd School:

- For whom?
25 children between the ages of 4 and 16. The children will learn mainly Arabic, arithmetic and the French alphabet. The school will also provide instruction to all family members, varied and tailored to each individual.

 - With what means?
The creation of this school will involve the installation of a solid tent, resistant to sand storms, furnished with a blackboard and mattresses for the children to sit on.

A full-time paid teacher will provide written and oral lessons for 6 hours per day (3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the evening), 20 days per month.

- With what goal?
The association will then assist the nomad families who want to integrate their children into the public school system, by intervening with the Zagora Delegation of the Ministry of Education.

Finally, the association will provide material assistance to the families in order to ensure that the children are able to benefit from the teaching offered by the school. The children will be given school supplies and food aid.

Cost for the first year: 5400 Euros (including the purchase of the tent and mattresses, the teacher’s salary for 10 months, school supplies)

Financing by donation: Be a part of our project: your donations are 66% tax deductible.