http://morocco-foundation.org/blog The Official Morocco Foundation Blog. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:28:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en International Volunteer Day, 5 December International Volunteer Day (IVD) is a chance for volunteer-involving organizations and individual volunteers to promote their contributions to development at local, national and international levels. By merging UN support with a grassroots mandate, IVD is a unique opportunity for volunteer-involving organizations to work with government agencies, ... http://morocco-foundation.org/blog/2008/12/05/international-volunteer-day-5-december/ 17 October 2008 More than 67 million people are expected to mobilize under the slogan 'Stand Up Take Action' at events around the globe to demand that world leaders do not use the financial crisis as an excuse for breaking the promises they made in 2000 to achieve the Millennium Development ... http://morocco-foundation.org/blog/2008/12/05/credit-crunch-wont-stop-volunteers-fighting-poverty/ SHRM Home > HR News 11/14/08 11:00 AM By Kathy Gurchiek U.S. charities looking under the Christmas tree likely will be disappointed in 2008, as they can expect to see a drop in donations from businesses as well as individuals. Charity Navigator, which evaluates the financial health of more than 5,300 of the nation’s 1 million-plus ... http://morocco-foundation.org/blog/2008/11/20/economy-affecting-businesses%e2%80%99-charitable-donations/ Tue 4 Nov 2008, 17:44 GMT [-] Text [+] RABAT, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has given Morocco $100 million in flood relief after flash floods made thousands of people homeless, Moroccan officials said on Tuesday. In October, floods caused by the most rainfall in 35 years killed 28 people and left ... http://morocco-foundation.org/blog/2008/11/10/saudi-arabia-gives-morocco-100-mln-in-flood-relief/ 11-4-08 11:13 AM EST RABAT, Morocco (AFP)-- Saudi Arabia has given Morocco$100 million towards a new fund to counter the effects of natural disasters, an official source said Tuesday in Rabat. In heavy storms and flooding at the end of last month, 28 Moroccans were killed and 200 houses destroyed in ... http://morocco-foundation.org/blog/2008/11/10/saudi-arabia-gives-100-million-toward-new-morocco-disasters-fund/ Abdelati Nejar was born in 1959 in Tamslouht, Morocco, a small town near Marrakech, known for its pottery and textiles. He became a weaver’s apprentice at age seven. At age 21, he began selling his weavings wholesale to bazaars in Marrakech. However, as tourist traffic to Marrakech slowed, shops began ... http://morocco-foundation.org/blog/2008/11/04/a-rural-weaver-gains-business-skills-and-market-exposure/ Known as Morocco’s liquid gold, argan oil is a prized commodity for Berber tribes. Increasingly coveted by Parisian chefs, the aromatic oil is used as a seasoning and is said to have medicinal properties. The oil is extracted from the almond-shaped seed kernel of the argan, a fruit that resembles ... http://morocco-foundation.org/blog/2008/11/04/business-savvy-coop-transforms-women%e2%80%99s-lives-and-livelihood/ Rachida was born in 1973 in a rural Moroccan village. She is married and has four children. Her husband is a seasonal agricultural worker who earns about $75 per month when he works. She once described her life as a tapestry woven from dashed expectations and frustrations, but also hope. Her ... http://morocco-foundation.org/blog/2008/11/04/a-literacy-class-helps-a-woman-become-an-entrepreneur/ Since she had no family living near the closest middle school and high schools to her home, Souad was afraid she would be unable to finish her education. The schools were located dozens of miles away from her home, and she had no way to get there each day. In ... http://morocco-foundation.org/blog/2008/11/04/dormitories-help-rural-girls-get-access-to-middle-school-education/ Pollution and destructive agricultural practices threaten Morocco’s limited water supply. The projected doubling of the country’s population over the next thirty years will worsen the problem, causing demand to go up and supply to fall. This, along with continued drought and soil erosion, has added to the urgency of managing ... http://morocco-foundation.org/blog/2008/11/04/pilot-projects-support-water-conservation-by-drastically-reducing-soil-erosion-and-pollution-2/