In May 2005 our founder, during an investigatory trip to Morocco, was struck by the immense poverty, particularly among people in remote villages. Their plight encouraged him to try to make a difference.
Subsequently, two low-cost houses have been acquired to provide accommodation for charity workers operating in the city of Fes. Their main role is to help – through the use of micro-finance – impoverished residents to establish small businesses or farm holdings. These will eventually lead them to becoming self-sufficient and, in turn, will also have a positive impact on the wider community.
One of our success stories in Morocco concerns a woman who had been involved in prostitution, but now has a small business making and selling costume jewellery and similar items.