tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503972518339540477.post5340565679882745891..comments2010-08-14T03:22:58.591-04:00Comments on a whole lotta loving, and other wonderful things: moroccoelizabeth janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15188007353351876081noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503972518339540477.post-66004812101121336692010-03-10T12:55:59.033-05:002010-03-10T12:55:59.033-05:00THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS! Continue to spread the...THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS! Continue to spread the word. We're doing great work, everyone!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573752584176586843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503972518339540477.post-64423536432119468362010-03-10T12:20:50.477-05:002010-03-10T12:20:50.477-05:00Sample letter to the Moroccan ambassador:
To His ...Sample letter to the Moroccan ambassador:<br /><br />To His Excellency Aziz Mekouar ,<br /><br />I write with deep concern and a heavy heart regarding the expulsion from Morocco of the foreign staff workers of the Village of Hope in Ain Leuh. When I have come to Morocco, I have travelled and marveled at the natural beauty of the mountains, the charm of your cities and, mostly, enjoyed the warm hospitality of your people. That is why I am so shocked and saddened by the action of your government.<br /><br />I do not believe that the accusations against the staff workers are true. They care for orphaned and abandoned children. They have sacrificed personal comfort to provide a loving home for these beautiful young ones. I have visited the Village of Hope on several occasions and seen first-hand the tireless work of these wonderful staff. They have put the needs of the children above their own needs. I am amazed and I wonder to myself, “What would motivate such love, sacrifice and devotion?” <br /><br />Now the children of the Village of Hope are being torn from the only home they have ever known. I humbly ask that the Kingdom of Morocco reconsider and reinstate to them the privilege of living in Morocco and caring for the children of the Village of Hope.<br /><br />Respectfully,<br /><br />_______________________________________________<br />Sample letter to Senator Casey (go to http://www.casey.senate.gov/contact/ and fill out the form):<br /><br />It is with the deepest concern that I write to you regarding the expulsion from Morocco of the foreign staff workers of the Village of Hope in Ain Leuh. I have heard so much about Morocco's beauty, its wonderful people, and the progress being made by their king in recent years. That is why I am so shocked and saddened by the action of the Moroccan government.<br /><br />I have good reason to believe that the accusations against the staff workers at the Village of Hope are false. These people care for orphaned and abandoned children. They have sacrificed personal comfort to provide a loving home. I have heard many stories of the tireless work of these wonderful staff persons. They have always put the needs of the children above their own needs. I am amazed, and I wonder to myself, “What would motivate such love, sacrifice and devotion?” I am equally overcome with grief that the children are being taken away from their kind and devoted foster parents.<br /><br />Now the children of the Village of Hope are being torn from the only home they have ever known, and the only people who have taken them in. I have written to the Moroccan ambassador, humbly asking that the Kingdom of Morocco reconsider and reinstate to the staff the privilege of living in Morocco and caring for the children of the Village of Hope.<br /><br />I now ask you, as my senator, to use your influence in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to act on behalf of these orphaned children and pressure the Moroccan government to reinstate the staff persons of the Village of Hope.<br /><br />Respectfully,Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302678165773568604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503972518339540477.post-18845745356804835322010-03-10T12:19:12.512-05:002010-03-10T12:19:12.512-05:00Please take a moment to (e)mail your congressmen, ...Please take a moment to (e)mail your congressmen, the Moroccan ambassador to the US, government officials in Morocco, and/or Secretary of State Clinton to express your concern for this injustice. View the contact information and sample letters below. If you wish to edit the letters in order to express your own experiences in Morocco, for example, please remember to refer to the expelled foreigners as "foster parents" - not "teachers," "caretakers," or "missionaries" - in order to stress the familial bond that has grown between them and the children, in some cases for over 10 years.<br /><br />The Moroccan Ambassador to the United States<br />His Excellency Aziz Mekouar<br />Ambassador of Morocco<br />1601 21st St NW<br />Washington, DC 20009<br />Phone: 202.462.7979<br />(In your letter to the US Ambassador, it should say "Dear Mr. Ambassador,". The envelope should then have the address with His Excellency Aziz Mekouar.)<br /><br />(Prime Minister: Abbas El Fassi)<br />Département du Premier Ministre<br />Palais Royal, Touarga,<br />Rabat, Morocco<br />Fax: +212 5377 69995<br />Email: courrier@pm.gov.ma<br />(Treatment: Your Excellency)<br /><br />(Minister of Interior: Taïeb Charkaoui)<br />Ministère de l’Intérieur,<br />Quartier Administratif,<br />Rabat, Morocco<br />Fax: +212 5377 62056<br />(Treatment: Your Excellency)<br /><br />(Minister of Justice: Mohamed Naciri)<br />Ministère de la Justice,<br />Place Mamounia,<br />Rabat, Morocco<br />Fax: +212 5377 30772<br />(Treatment: Your Excellency)<br /><br />Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has a longstanding relationship with Morocco, especially in the area of women’s rights.<br />Department of State phone number is 202-647-4000.<br />Ask to speak to Secretary Clinton’s Office regarding the expulsion of workers at the Village of Hope in Ain Leugh, Morocco. You will most likely have to leave a voice mail.Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302678165773568604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503972518339540477.post-77920489229513493072010-03-10T11:59:04.738-05:002010-03-10T11:59:04.738-05:00Thank you so much for posting. I've checked ou...Thank you so much for posting. I've checked out your blog and will include this in our "press list". Keep spreading the word!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573752584176586843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503972518339540477.post-7173649926186062922010-03-10T11:46:53.150-05:002010-03-10T11:46:53.150-05:00Some more info here:
http://theagetocome.wordpres...Some more info here:<br /><br />http://theagetocome.wordpress.com/2010/03/09/christian-orphanage-forcibly-shut-down-in-morocco/<br /><br />I'm getting this out through as many media contacts that I have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com