What is Friends of Mauritania?
Friends of the Republique Islamique de Mauritanie (FORIM) was founded in January, 1996. FORIM is a not-for-profit, apolitical organization, whose members share the common bond of Mauritania. FORIM is an inclusive organization whose purpose is social, education, and developmental.
Activities, functions and goals of FORIM include:
- Gathering with other "Friends" to enjoy social events or holidays;
- Producing a newsletter with current information on Mauritania, cultural articles, updates on people who have spent time in Mauritania and other events/activities of interest to FORIM members;
- Promoting education of Mauritanian nationals;
- Sharing firsthand knowledge about the cultures and attributes of Mauritnaia to others in the US and around the world;
- Serving as a network and resource of contact information for those in and outside of Mauritania;
- Providing material and technical support to development projects in Mauritania.