I love Morocco and when I came here I wanted to do something for the community as a way of helping the country.

I decided to address the stray dog and cat problem, which was and still is, in fact, an issue throughout all of the Kingdom. In a matter of fact, I had noticed not just the crazy number of stray dogs and cats living on the streets of Morocco, but also their terrible health conditions.

I was a bit shocked at first. Most of the dogs were skinny through malnutrition. Many had ticks and fleas and seemed scared of people. Some had open wounds which could have been caused by road traffic accidents, dog fights, or human cruelty. Many of the wounds were infested with parasites and riddled with infection. They were living on the streets without anyone to care for them. I wanted to find a solution to improve their lives but was unsure how to do this. The scale of the problem was just so overwhelming. That is when I decided to join the HSM.