Complexe pédagogique de Timenkar
– Bilan de rentrée –
La rentrée scolaire aura lieu en octobre cette année. Le directeur du collège d’Aghbalou assumera également la direction du collège de Timenkar. Il nous annonce que cette rentrée accueillera 101 élèves en première année, répartis sur trois classes, et 114 élèves en deuxième année, également répartis sur trois classes.
le bilan de la construction
du complexe pédagogique de Timenkar
au 1er septembre 2024.
The families were quickly housed in tents distributed by the state or made locally with the means at hand. We then gave mattresses, blankets and food that were transported by truck from all the cities in Morocco.
With Rachid Mandili, president of the Tizi n’Oucheg development association, we immediately thought about what to do next…
What needs? What consequences? How to anticipate?
The answer we were given is that the emergency for the inhabitants is not in the reconstruction but in the education of their children.
In the Atlas area where we are working (commune of Setti Fatma) there are 62 villages, 4 are destroyed mainly due to landslides. In Timichi, everyone is still in tents, in Bouyzgarn, each family whose house is habitable, welcomes 4 other families (one per room), in Aguard, many inhabitants have found refuge with family members in the city or in the valley. Most of the affected families received a monthly allowance for current expenses and are waiting for state subsidies to renovate their homes or rebuild them elsewhere.
With Rachid Mandili, the priority was to build a college for young people from the Timenkar plateau who had not been able to start school due to a lack of an establishment. In October, after obtaining approval from the authorities, we began looking for funding, obtaining authorizations, setting up work teams (craftsmen, architects, design offices) and looking for partners. A tedious job full of unknowns due to the exceptional situation in which we operate.
Our goal is to build an educational complex using local materials that will meet the needs of the inhabitants of the Timenkar plateau with a view to sustainable development of their village communities. After a long obstacle course, we finally obtained the building permit and funding for this magnificent project. The students have started classes in a temporary establishment for this year and will be able to join the Timenkar middle school next year.
In parallel with this middle school project, we are carrying out several actions in connection with local communities:
The Tadamoun project for women and children: young committed citizens from Marrakech and Tangier lead creative workshops (embroidery, drawing, writing, sports) in the villages to restore a positive dynamic and erase trauma.
The Sofa project: the women from the villages of our “99 Femmes Maroc” network have woven, sewn, knitted blankets and warm clothing for the victims of the earthquake. They are proud to be able to participate in this chain of solidarity.
The Tigmi project: We support and organize stone/earth construction sites for families who do not receive any subsidies and have not found a housing solution.
The Ifalan project: Having had to cancel the Ifalan festival in Tata in October 2023, we plan to organize other festivals in several places from June 2024.
More than ever, we remain on the ground, listening to the inhabitants while keeping a long-term vision for a sustainable development model for both the communities and the exceptional environment in which they live today.