Sahrawi student Elwali Alkadimi broke his back, neck, arm and has a fractured scull after Moroccan police officers threw him of the fourth floor of the student dorm at the University campus of Marrakech. The Swedish and Norwegian Support Committees for Western Sahara are collecting money to help pay for his rehabilitation expenses.
Elwali Alkadimi’s situation is deteriorating. The Saharawi student broke his neck, back, arm and suffers from a fractured scull after Moroccan police officers threw him from the fourth floor of the student dorm.
Last reports reveal that Elwali is paralysed in both legs, can bearly move his arm and has almost entirely lost the ability to sense anything in most parts of his upper body. Internal organs are said to work fine and he is able to speak.
Elwali is propable not awaiting any further operations, but will requiere intense rehabilitation. He has entered a clinic where he’ll receive training.
His family had to pay an up-front 30.000 dirham fee for this treatment. Given the fact that this is just an up-front, it’s beyond question that his family will not be able to cough up the money needed for his entire recovery.
The Swedish and the Norwegian Sahara Support Committees have started collecting money for Elwali. So far they’ve collected 2000 €, which will still not suffice to – hopefully – get Elwali back on his feet.
If you’d like to make a contribution to Elwali, this is the payment info you’ll need.
If you like to contribute to Elwali, this is the payment info for the campaign: Account number in Norway: 0532.16.31985. IBAN: NO97 0532 1631 985 Bic/swift: DNBANOKKxxx
PLEASE MARK THE PAYMENT WITH "To Elwali".
Postal address: Norwegian Support Committee for Western Sahara c/o Ronny Hansen Ravnåsveien 44B 1254 Oslo Norway
All the money will be given directly to the family. We’ll keep you posted on Elwali’s situation.
Africa's last colony
Since 1975, three quarters of the Western Sahara territory has been illegally occupied by Morocco. The original population lives divided between those suffering human rights abuses under the Moroccan occupation and those living in exile in Algerian refugee camps. For more than 40 years, the Saharawi await the fulfilment of their legitimate right to self-determination.