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Marocaroundtheclock is a Registered UK charity founded by Mike Laird in 2007. We initiate and co-ordinate charitable projects in Africa, focusing on health, education and community aid. Our efforts are focused mainly on Morocco, but also aim to assist communities in Senegal, Western Sahara, Mauritania and The Gambia. More..... Project 2010 Update 
In April 2010, David Barham, travelled to the village community of Tode & Mbailer in north western Senegal to oversee the installation of a water pipe.
This stage of the project was co-funded by ourselves and Just A Drop, a specialist charity which undertakes water projects around the world. The design and installation of Stage 1 has been completed although the water is still to be turned on. More.....  Project Twenty-Ten The planning for Project 2010 has been agreed. We shall be focusing on the town of Ndiaoudoune which lies just north of Saint Louis in north-west Senegal, by the border with Mauritania. It is approximately 4 hours drive from Dakar. The principal aim of the project is to supply the main town of Ndiaoudoune as well as the smaller nearby villages with access to clean water. At present the women and younger children have to walk a significant distance every day to collect it. Rather than to undertake this lengthy daily walk some people still choose to drink the heavily polluted water. By installing a pipe and water towers we hope to be able to provide the schools, mosque and general community with access to the clean water. Currently, polluted water is pumped from the Senegal River to a small existing treatment facility, but it cannot supply the required amount of water and is severely lacking in terms of distribution. The water is heavily contaminated by human and animal waste as well as agricultural contaminants. It is brought to the treatment plant to undergo the initial processes which remove dirt and other particles in the water. Chemicals are then added to the water to help these substances coagulate. Once these particles are together in the water they become heavy and sink to the bottom of a sedimentation tank. The clear water then moves further along the filtration process. The water is then pumped to further sand-filled filters to remove finer particles and dirt. The pumps are most commonly powered by wind or solar power. At this stage small amounts of chlorine or other disinfectants are added to kill any bacteria or micro-organisms that may be in the water. This treated water is then stored in a sanitary tank or reservoir. We need to be able to distribute it to stand pipes for consumption by the community. Click HERE for more details on Project Twenty-Ten. Morocceau 2008 In October 2008, Mike Laird led our Morocceau 2008 projects in Ma'adid in Morocco, and took a team of nineteen to the town to carry out improvements to medical, sanitation and educational facilities there. 
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