Final Day at Fondation
In the morning, I know I have a check-list of things to buy. This means going to the
bank for more cash.
There is the hotel bill to pay as well – apx. 1200 dh or about $250 for the week – completely amazing
considering how comfortable we have been.
Not fancy – no frills, welcoming and safe. We usually go to the ATM and the money exchange
as a group so as not to get fleeced going out the door.
Hilda, Jennifer and I go into the medina. I find a man who decorates mini
baboush key chains with names or sayings – Salem Alecheim – Peace in
Arabic. The perfect gift to bring
back home at 5 dh each.
Our last day at the Fondation.
Today brings another group of young kids. And I have a surprise – A has returned! So I get to work with him again. The plan is to have them make a garden and maybe some animals to go inside on a large piece of mural paper as a group project.
Many of the children are much younger or somewhat disabled, but A is older and up for a challenge so I teach him and another boy at my table how to make their trees and house three-dimensional so that they stand up. They become very excited by this and even create a sun, which is meant to stand in the sky high above the garden.
African huts at The Fondation
Today brings another group of young kids. And I have a surprise – A has returned! So I get to work with him again. The plan is to have them make a garden and maybe some animals to go inside on a large piece of mural paper as a group project.
Me, A and friends with their garden
Many of the children are much younger or somewhat disabled, but A is older and up for a challenge so I teach him and another boy at my table how to make their trees and house three-dimensional so that they stand up. They become very excited by this and even create a sun, which is meant to stand in the sky high above the garden.
The Moroccan Flag
We have a last tea and say a fond good-bye to the Fondation
and to Fouzia Chaouki the director who has welcomed us so graciously.
Hilda and I take a taxi over to Chellah before dinner to do
a bit of painting.
We have a surprise waiting for us at the hotel: Ikuko decides she will take us all out for dinner to a really nice French restaurant as a thank you for our hard work. Le Grand Comptoir is right in the middle of downtown Rabat and comes highly recommended by Helene and Gabrielle. Everyone gets a little dressed up.
Watercolor of Chellah
We have a surprise waiting for us at the hotel: Ikuko decides she will take us all out for dinner to a really nice French restaurant as a thank you for our hard work. Le Grand Comptoir is right in the middle of downtown Rabat and comes highly recommended by Helene and Gabrielle. Everyone gets a little dressed up.
Hilda and Richard on the way to dinner
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