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Casablanca Kids

Every year, thousands of children travel to Casablanca from far-flung shantytowns. Many fall prey to sexual exploitation and cruelty or end up as child labourers. But one doctor is trying to help them.
“I don’t like injustice or inequality. I don’t like the fact that children are being hurt”, explains Dr Najat M’jid, founder of the charity ‘Bayti’. “It’s important for me to defend these children’s rights.” Approx 15,000 children sleep rough in Casablanca. Most are addicted to glue or drugs and Moroccans don’t thank Dr M’jid for drawing attention to their plight. “The dangers I face are countless. Once, I was threatened with a knife when I tried to help a young boy”, states colleague, Omar Saadoun. But despite the risks, they keep on working. Over the past decade, they’ve helped more than 20,000 children.

August 2006
Produced by ABC Australia
Distributed by Journeyman Pictures

Duration : 0:13:34


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17 Responses to “Casablanca Kids”

  1. “The dangers I face …
    “The dangers I face are countless. Once, I was threatened with a knife when I tried to help a young boy”

    I don’t get it… why would someone go out of their way to interfere with one person trying to help another? Why is it so dangerous for the doctors?

  2. @Sweetwater0909 …
    @Sweetwater0909 knor knor knor zo goed.

  3. jeremyshambles on July 4th, 2010 at 11:54 pm

    Dr Najat is an …
    Dr Najat is an example of a perfectly amazing, inspiring and exceptional human being. it is difficult to put into words how incredible her work and passion for such an admirable cause is.

  4. dush holes only …
    dush holes only export herouin and all drugs 2 europ and the world,apartheid racist of potatos…tfou

  5. sugarcupcake87 on July 4th, 2010 at 11:54 pm

    I admire this woman …
    I admire this woman and her organization, there needs to be more people like this in the world.

  6. these kids are prob …
    these kids are prob so bad

  7. Sturmpionier03 on July 4th, 2010 at 11:54 pm

    Just another …
    Just another islamic shithole

  8. Football the answer …
    Football the answer to everything

  9. Sweetwater0909 on July 4th, 2010 at 11:54 pm

    @MegaBoedha Get an …
    @MegaBoedha Get an education. If you have something stupid to say. Learn how to spell it!

  10. In my country those …
    In my country those children life from state just like there parens do for over 30 years. In maroc its an for children in my country its an for women from M aroc they all need to desepair in BLIJF VAN MIJN LIJF HUIZEN EXTRA SECURETY ATHERWISE MOHAMMED FOLLOWERS WILL KILL THEM BUT THE SAME WANT TO KILL HISCHI ALI…..AND GIRLS WITHOUT AN SCAF..BUT NOW I KNOW Maroc people are so bad what go around will come around….only we have to pay for them sorry ass

  11. 40 years in Holland …
    40 years in Holland and they still can bring up there childeren. Now they say its because off the real Dutch people but who´s fold is het in there on country… the same people who´s vold at is in my dear Holland there PARENS. In Holland they bring up there dogs beter than the Maroc parens bring up there chidren.

  12. When I visited …
    When I visited France in 2002 I saw quite a bit of Moroccan street kids in Marseilles.

  13. Good video shows …
    Good video shows mercy and kindness

  14. speakercornerz on July 4th, 2010 at 11:54 pm

    Many Thanks for …
    Many Thanks for sharing I will send it to my contacts and to my facebook page.
    Blessss!!

  15. All we see in the …
    All we see in the TV is the tourism of Morocco.

  16. I guess my life …
    I guess my life isn’t so bad after all !

  17. TheJohnOfJacks on July 4th, 2010 at 11:54 pm

    And we dare say we …
    And we dare say we have it bad sometimes…

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