Under a dusty sky in Marrakech, 80 families looked on as construction vehicles demolished the shanty town they once called home. The families, who had long struggled on the margins of this vibrant city, greeted the demolition not with fear but with hope. They knew that, once the rubble had cleared, in its place would rise new and affordable homes for their families thanks to the vigorous advocacy efforts of their member of parliament (MP), Milouda Hazib.