Good news for the disabled in Morocco comes today from the announcement that in 2007 the Royal Moroccan Federation Sport for Disabled (RMFSD) will implement a project to develop and promote sport activities for persons with a disability. The RMFSD is officially recognized as the National Paralympic Committee of Morocco by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
According to the IPC, the goals are to facilitate social integration and personal development through participation in sport. The project is composed of several activities, including training for sports instructors and support for organizations for persons with a disability to develop physical and sport activities. In addition, the project will promote sport events for persons with a disability to inform the public and media as well as encourage dialogue and exchange among Moroccan organizations.
Additional project partners include the Moulay Rachid Sports Institute, the Moroccan State Secretary in charge of the Family, Solidarity and Social Action and the Moroccan Association of Sports Press.
Charity & Sport, a Dutch organization that aims to bring the worlds of sport and charity closer together and which became a funding partner of the IPC in 2005, together with the Dutch National Co-operation and Development Organization, have committed Euro 13,000 to support the project.
For more information on the project, please contact the RMFSD at h.federation@caramail.com. For more information on Handicap International please visit their website www.handicap-international.org.
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