By Victoria Di Gaetano | Communication & Development Coordinator
Hi Friends!
Project Soar is so grateful for You and the support you have given to help empower teen girls earthquake survivors with trauma relief yoga classes!
It has now been 10 months since the terrible earthquake that devastated the High Atlas region of Morocco impacted the lives of so many teen girls that have been forced to relocate to boarding schools in Marrakech away from their families. In the past months we have had the opportunity through your support to help hundreds of girls through yoga classes specifically adapted for trauma situations, and the effects have been more than beneficial.
“I learned a lot from Yoga sessions and the most important thing is how I can be free from negative energy and also from the wrong ideas, also have a clear ideas and listen to my soul and have a great moment with myself ” - Romayssae
The girls were able to discover a new way of coping and living with the great trauma caused by the earthquake, from the loss of their home to the loss of their loved ones, as well as the added shock of moving to a totally different environment, far away from where they grew up.
The benefit of having taught them yoga practices and movements to help them through difficult times is the fact that this kind of support does not require constant coaching from teachers because the girls are now able to practice the movements they have learned on their own and wherever they want. That is why we chose yoga as the practice to teach them, so that they could be independent and not need our constant and continuous support but give them skills to be able to manage their emotions on their own from now on.
Therefore, we decided to close this fundraising campaign because the support we have given so far is not an end in itself but sustainable and durable. Hundreds of girls have learned to practice yoga, and we are convinced that this skill will stay with them forever, in the bad times as well as the good times. Thank you again for making this possible!
PS: Because we know how important teen girls' well-being is to you and making sure they have access to the best possible future, we hope you will consider switching to another campaign to keep supporting our efforts to empower teen girls!
Thank you again for your support. Never doubt you are making a difference!
Best wishes,
Project Soar staff
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