British Embassy Virtual Celebration for the Queen’s Birthday
On Thursday 17th June, the British Embassy in Rabat held an online celebration in honour of the Queen’s birthday, led by His Excellency Ambassador Simon Martin, Patron of the BMS. A number of our members were involved in the event, including committee member Richard Hamilton, who hosted a series of online talks, and BMS members […]
Charity Spotlight: Association Amnougar
In the second of our charity spotlight series, we would like to spotlight another of the associations supported by BMS, Association Amnougar. Association Amnougar is based in Ouarzazate. The association trains disabled men and women in making jewellery and furniture, growing food, as well as looking after farm animals with a view to helping them […]
Charity Spotlight : Association Assafou
This month, we would like to spotlight one of the associations supported by BMS, Association Assafou. Assocation Assafou was instrumental in organising the distribution of the food packages purchased through the BMS Ramadan Fundraiser. Our BMS administrator Ella interviewed Assafou’s President, Abdelkrim Ouachikh, about the work of the association, the importance of preschool education in […]
Early Volunteers in Morocco – David Denison
It was January 1964, aged 18, when my first visit to Morocco began. My companion was waiting to go up to Cambridge and the start of my RAF jet flying training was waiting for me at the RAF College, Cranwell later in March. Using buses and the odd lift we spent two wonderfully happy months […]