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March 8, 2011
Moroccan aid distribution trip has been postponed
It is with a heavy heart that I announce that my planned March trip to distribute aid within Morocco is being postponed. Yes, it's the second time this year: our planned January trip ran into logistical roadblocks thanks to heavy-handed bureaucracy incountry and my March trip is being delayed due to civil unrest. I have direct contacts on the ground in Morocco who are reporting that protests are now a regular occurrence with nationwide coordinated protests slated for March 20th. I have various theories behind why these events are either not being reported or are being under-reported by the media at large, but that's a story for another day.
I apologize for the delay...trust me that no one is more frustrated by this series of events than I. We have backpacks and crayons and books and toothbrushes collecting dust in our warehouse and a bank account that's a little more robust than I prefer, but the purchase of goats and sheep will have to wait until things stabilize in the region. The events in Tunisia, Egypt and now Libya have created a tinderbox and I can't be incountry when someone throws the match. I'm not certain when events will quiet again, but I'll be on the ground in Morocco just as soon as I hear the "all clear."
Our store remains open, our resolve remains steely but our trip will have to wait. I appreciate your support more than you know.
Posted by Lela at March 8, 2011 10:42 AM
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