Mission
THE AMERICAN FONDOUK IS A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO BETTER THE LIVES OF THE WORKING ANIMALS OF FEZ, MOROCCO AND THE FAMILIES WHO DEPEND ON THEIR LABOR. FOR OVER 90 YEARS, THE AMERICAN FONDOUK HAS PROVIDED FREE MEDICAL CARE TO THE WORKING ANIMALS OF THE POOR IN THE REGION LOCATED AROUND FEZ, MOROCCO. THE HOSPITAL TREATS MOSTLY EQUINES INCLUDING MULES, DONKEYS, AND HORSES. THE FONDOUK ALSO HAS AN EDUCATIONAL MISSION. THE FONDOUK HELPS ANIMAL OWNERS LEARN ABOUT BETTER NUTRITION AND CARE OF ANIMALS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VETERINARY SCHOOL IN RABAT,IT IS FONDOUK'S GOAL TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL CAPABILITIES OF MOROCCAN DOCTORS. THE FONDOUK PROVIDES TRAINING COURSES AND INTERNSHIPS IN EQUINE MEDICINE. IN ADDITION, VETERINARY STUDENTS FROM MANY COUNTRIES ALSO ARE TRAINED BY THE FONDOUK STAFF DURING UNIVERSITY SPONSORED ELECTIVE COURSES.