Welcome

In partnership with Africa Relief & Community Development (ARCD), the Darou Khafour / Mor Thiam Learning Center expansion is now complete.

Together, we have built three classrooms, a community kitchen, and sanitation facilities—supporting education, daily nourishment, and safe, dignified spaces for children and families across Lac Rose, Bambilor, and surrounding villages.

Inaugurated on May 8, 2026, this milestone brings Mor Thiam’s vision to life: a community-rooted centre where faith, learning, and service stand side by side.

We thank ARCD and all our supporters who made this possible.

Founded in 2005, Mor Thiam Learning Center (MTLC) is a non-profit organisation that is, to date, self-financed by El Hadji Mor Thiam. It is dedicated to life in Lac Rose / Bambilor and the 14 surrounding villages. Located 35km from Dakar, Mor Thiam Learning Centre is a place of learning, prayer, education, wellness, and improving the quality of life and peace of mind.  

At Mor Thiam Learning Center, collaboration is key. We work hand in hand with local Imams, village leaders, and authorities to provide an impactful service to the community at a grassroots level. All our programs are designed to be inclusive and free, ensuring that no one is left behind in our journey towards a better future. 

The founder, El Hadji Mor Thiam, is very clear on the Quran's impact on his life. His ongoing altruistic commitment is to develop the Mor Thiam Learning Center, creating a safe, modern environment to encourage young scholars to learn and attain professional skills that will accompany them throughout life. 

We aim to create a safe, sustainable, and universal application of Quranic principles. 

We aim to deliver an impactful, inclusive, and free service by investing in, empowering, and

supporting local people, and by creating a more equal, just, and healthy future for local communities.

 Our programs are inclusive and accessible to everyone in the community.

Education

Currently, 80 children aged 5 – 18 attend the school, where they learn Islam, Arabic, French, and English. The children are provided with uniforms, books, stationery, and meals.

We provide local cultural trips. Highlights include meeting the national football team, attending the SEED Academy basketball summit, and visiting Gorée, a tiny island off the coast of Dakar in Senegal, known for its role in the Atlantic slave trade. 

Adult Education 

We provide adult education classes in Islam studies alongside French and Arabic.

Health and Wellness

We provide health and well-being checks along with non-perishable food and toiletries.

Community Gatherings & Outreach

We organise and host religious celebrations, including 

-  Lamb donations for the celebration of Eid

- Full-course meals served for (Iftar) during 

the holy month of Ramadan

- Cattle donations during the feast of 

Tamkharite (Anchoura)

Community Outreach 

We provide solar power, water sanitation, well covers, graveyard maintenance, and street cleaning to the local surrounding villages.

El Hadji Mor Thiam has always envisioned building a modern Mosque in the Mor Thiam Learning Center complex. 

We are delighted and grateful to announce that our  Community  Mosque Islamic Center Darou Khafour is complete.

Our opening celebrations were held on 5th January 2024. We are grateful to the local and global community that joined us.

This was a celebration and a decisive moment of unity and shared purpose. We came together as an extended family, forging bonds and creating a robust, rewarding experience as we build together for the betterment of Senegal and Africa. 

El Hadji Mor Thiam is a respected Senegalese humanitarian and community leader whose life’s work is dedicated to faith-guided service, education, and the preservation of African heritage. 

Influenced by Islamic teachings and West African Qur’anic traditions, his approach to community development is grounded in long-established values of learning, service, and collective responsibility.

The Qur’an has been a guiding influence throughout his life, shaping his commitment to education, ethical leadership, and humanitarian action.

In 2005, he founded the Mor Thiam Learning Center (MTLC) to support the spiritual, educational, and social development of communities in Lac Rose/Bambilor and fourteen surrounding villages. Entirely self-funded, the center provides a safe and inclusive space for learning, prayer, and skills development, working closely with local imams, village leaders, and public authorities. All programmes are offered free of charge.

His humanitarian work has received international recognition, including acknowledgement from the United Nations and the United States State Department for contributions to education, cultural dialogue, and community empowerment.

Through the Mor Thiam Learning Center, El Hadji Mor Thiam continues to invest in future generations, upholding Qur’anic traditions, African values, and community-led development.