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High Atlas Foundation

Org #627
Vetted since 2006 Top Ranked Effective Nonprofit Project of the Month Site Visit Verified
2000
year founded
$1,621,247
raised on GlobalGiving
18
years fundraising
5
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

HAF implements a participatory approach in support of integrated community-centered initiatives that local beneficiaries determine and manage. HAF promotes the following types of initiatives: - Sustainable agriculture-Fruit tree and wild plant nurseries, efficient irrigation infrastructure, organic certification, technical training, and commercialization; - Water-Clean drinking water, solar-powered water access, and waste management; - Climate Action-monitoring, validating and selling credits for sequestered carbon - Empowerment (women, youth, indigenous groups)-legal aid and interactive workshops for self-discovery, human and civil rights, psychosocial recovery, leadership, and entrepren... read more

Project Leaders
Dr. Yossef Ben-Meir
Dr. Yossef Ben-Meir
Fatima Zahra Laaribi
Fatima Zahra Laaribi
Kaoutar Ait Lahaj
Kaoutar Ait Lahaj
Soukaina Kherdioui
Soukaina Kherdioui
Rim Baji
Rim Baji
Alicia Baker
Alicia Baker
Team
Yossef Ben-Meir
Organization Information
511 Sixth Avenue
#K110
New York, NY 10011
United States
(646) 688-2946
Organization Information
511 Sixth Avenue
#K110
New York, NY 10011
United States
(646) 688-2946

Project Reports

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When Silence Speaks Women of Aghbar and the Central African Republic

By Benicia Sephora Zouma Infeina | HAF Intern, University of Virginia Student

Education has the power to change a girl’s life  if society lets her dream big enough to claim it. As I prepare to engage more deeply with the women of Aghbar, a small, quiet village hidden... Read the full report ›

Morocco's Earthquake and HAF's Community-Led Recovery

By Zilu Xu | HAF Intern, University of Virginia Student

At 11:11 p.m. on 8 September 2023, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco’s Marrakech-Safi region. The epicenter was located near the town of Ighil in the High Atlas Mountains, about 71.8... Read the full report ›

Unlocking Her Future: How Morocco's Gender Reforms Inspire Hope Beyond Its Borders

By Benicia Sephora Zouma Infeina | HAF Intern, University of Virginia Student

Education is more than classrooms and textbooks. It is freedom, security, and the promise of a different life. Yet for millions of girls worldwide, especially in parts of Africa, this promise is cut... Read the full report ›
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