Village Improvement Projects
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Drip Irrigation Project
Water Delivery
Argan Cooperative - Riad Imsouane
Tree Planting Project
School Supply and Laptop Donation Program
Rural Health Clinics
Orphanage
DRIP IRRIGATION PROJECT
During August 2008, Volunteer Morocco began a drip irrigation system project in Riade Imsouane, a rural Moroccan village 80 km north of Agadir.
The drip irrigation system was demonstrated by MIT graduate student Zahir Dossa, a PhD candidate in the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning and Chris Hudgens, a recent graduate from Brown University.
Southern Morocco, like many other parts of Africa, is challenged by desertification and a semi-arid climate that limits crop production.
Volunteer Morocco has sponsored a community trial plot to determine the best small plot farming method for the region.
Demonstration to local leaders on how to use the drip irrigation system.
MIT student and Brown University graduate, Zahir Sossa and Chris Hudgens demonstrate drip irrigation system.
Building community support through Q&A and shura.
Drip irrigation demonstration.
Drip irrigation setup.
Tribal Leaders assemble for drip irrigation demonstration.
Riad Imsouane farmer uses drip irrigation system.
Riad Imsouane farmer uses drip irrigation system.
WATER DELIVERY
Donated by Volunteer Morocco student volunteer, JULIA SECKER-WALKER, IN MEMORY OF HER GRANDFATHERS in collaboration with RIAD IMSOUANE ASSOICATION AND JAMAAT IMSOUANE. In total, 48 tons of water was distributed to three villages during the summer drought of 2008.
Water from the Resevoir, Prince Moulay Abdullah Damn
Village Eda Ouhowa, water delivery
Village Riad Imsouane, water delivery
Village Riad Imsouane, water delivery
Ighil Village, water delivery
Ighil Village, water delivery
VOLUNTEER MOROCCO ARGAN ENTERPRISE/COOPERATIVE IN RIAD IMSOUANE
Argan fruit on argan tree
Traditional processing of argan nuts into argan oil
Volunteer Morocco Argan Enterprise/Cooperative in Riad Imsouane will generate income and:
1. Introduce existing technologies that increase processing efficiency of Argan Oil
2. Establish quality standards and standard packaging for Argan oil
3. Establish fair wage standards with a commitment to improving the financial and social status of Moroccan women in Riad Imsouane
4. Develop a distribution network to bring locally produced Argan oil to international markets and stable domestic markets.
5. Return profits to programs in the village that support the Volunteer Morocco mission of developing and encouraging economic self-sustainability in the rural village region of Riad Imsouane, with a particular emphasis on the empowerment of women.
TREE PLANTING PROJECT - RIAD IMSOUANE, ASSAKA VILLAGE
Volunteer Morocco has planted over 1000 trees in the Riad Imsouane area since 2007.
Tamint sits by his donated olive trees
Volunteer plants trees in Assaka ('08)
2007 distribution of 700 olive trees in Riad Imsouane (2007)
Riad Imsouane Association (2007)
Assaka student "Toufik" marks his tree to care for (2008)
VM volunteers and Assaka school students plant 200 trees (2008)
SCHOOL SUPPLY PROJECT - DONATE A LAPTOP PROGRAM
Volunteer Morocco has donated school supplies to over 200 students in the Riad Imsouane and Assaka Village since 2007. Volunteer Morocco is also in the process of setting up a "Sister School" with Assaka school and a high school in the Boston area.
RURAL COMPUTER LITERACY LAPTOP PROGRAM
July 10, 2009. Rural Computer Literacy Program Launched! See Computer Literacy Program for details.
Assaka students joking around with VM volunteers
Donkey transports school supplies to Igheil Village (2007)
VM participant gives school supplies to Riad Imsouane student (2007)
School supplies awaiting distribution in Riad Imsouane (2007)
VM volunteers preparing school supplies for donation (2008)
VM volunteer hands out school supplies to Assaka school girls (2008)
RURAL HEALTH CLINICS
Volunteer Morocco, in collaboration with Riad Imsouane Association, has organized 3 health clinics (2 rural village clinics and 1 school clinic) since 2008. In total, 575 villagers were seen by Moroccan doctors and received medicine for their basic health needs.
Riad Imsouane Association (6/2008)
Riad Imsouane Health Clinic (6/2008)
Pharmacy group, Riad Imsouane Health Clinic (6/2008)
Tooth Brush donation and demonstration, Assaka Health Clinic (1/2009)
Riad Imsouane Health Clinic (6/2008)
VM volunteers assist Moroccan pharmacists (6/2008)
Assaka School Health Clinic, VM volunteer gives eye exams (1/2009)
Assaka School Health Clinic, VM volunteer weighs Assaka student
(1/2009)
Assaka Health Clinic (1/2009)
Assaka Health Clinic (1/2009)
Orphanage
VM volunteers in Hassan II orphanage
VM volunteers in Hassan II orphanage
