"Lieu de vie" of Dar Bouazza, an example of integration

A few kilometres from Casablanca, more precisely in Dar Bouazza, a friendly space welcomes people with specific needs. The "Lieu de vie" (Living Place) of SOS Children's Villages has been opening its doors since 2002 to adolescents and young adults who have grown up in the association's various homes and who cannot follow normal schooling and have specific needs.Adapted careThis space meets the needs of often marginalised people by offering them secure, individualised support adapted to their problems, allowing them to develop in dignity and with the recognition of the surrounding community. Within the Dar Bouazza Living Place, disability is not a limit, but a challenge to succeed. The centre offers these young people adapted education at a time when state or private centres cannot take them in full-time. According to the SOS Children's Village association, a child with a developmental…