Morocco Earthquake Relief Fund

Thank you—we cannot express enough gratitude for your generous and ongoing support of the Morocco Earthquake Relief Fund. Your donation continues to aid the emergency response work of GlobalGiving nonprofit partners! 

Since our initial grant round in September, GlobalGiving has made its second and third rounds of emergency grants to 11 vetted, community-based Moroccan partners—both current and new GlobalGiving partners—advancing life-saving work on the front lines of this ongoing earthquake response.

Five months after the earthquake and subsequent aftershocks that devastated several provinces in the High Atlas Mountains and surrounding areas, rural and remote communities continue to rebuild their homes and livelihoods. While needs have remained dire during the onset of winter, vetted GlobalGiving nonprofit partners are bringing warmth and hope. 

Here is a snapshot of some of the critical work your donation is already supporting:

• Moroccan Biodiversity and Livelihoods Association (MBLA) has been working in rural and remote communities in the High Atlas Mountains for over a decade to implement conservation efforts that aim to restore ecological balance, document and promote traditional conservation practices, and support sustainable agriculture-based rural economies. In partnership with GlobalGiving partner Global Diversity Foundation, MBLA is responding to immediate needs from the earthquake with the distribution of items like food, water, tents, toilets, heaters, and blankets, as well as building resilience in the community for long-term recovery and prevention. It is also helping to rebuild livelihoods in affected communities by working with farmers to restore destroyed irrigation and canals, supporting women’s small businesses in the area, and redeveloping agricultural terraces and social enterprises to rebuild economies in the affected area.

• Al Mobadara is a Morocco-based organization working with women who have been widowed, children who have been orphaned, and individuals with disabilities to help alleviate poverty and increase their quality of life. In response to the earthquake, the organization is distributing tents, mattresses, food, winter items, and hygiene supplies to impacted communities. Al Mobarada also aims to rebuild orphanages for children who lost family during the earthquake, as well as to provide modular housing options for impacted communities to utilize during the winter months as they work toward the development of more permanent housing in the spring. In its day-to-day programs, the organization works across various activities such as education, healthcare, construction, and livelihood strengthening.

• Amis de Ecoles has been working with local communities in Morocco to implement and facilitate access to trusted education programs since 2006. In response to the earthquake, the organization has been distributing winter items to affected communities and working to reconstruct schools that have been destroyed (in partnership with fellow GlobalGiving partners Movement on the Ground and Education for All) to help relocate children to sustainable, safe boarding houses and resume their studies. Further, the organization plans to install toilets, showers, and other sanitary infrastructure for impacted communities throughout the winter season. Amis des Ecoles emphasizes the use of sustainable, traditional, and natural materials to reconstruct eco-conscious schools and boarding houses.

• Association BAHJA is a Marrakesh-based nonprofit organization established in 2016 that conducts healthcare and education programs within 11 towns in the surrounding Atlas region. After the earthquake, Association BAHJA has shifted efforts to collect and distribute donations of food, clothing, medication, blankets, and winter supplies to isolated, impacted communities in the High Atlas Mountains. Association BAHJA is providing mid- to long-term support through winter preparation, rebuilding small infrastructure such as bridges in affected communities, providing mobile healthcare, rebuilding classrooms, and distributing classroom equipment and school supplies to students.

The need remains enormous for communities across all affected areas in Morocco. Your support of the GlobalGiving Morocco Earthquake Relief Fund powers community-led responses, and it means people get the critical resources they need to help their community rebuild after the earthquake. You can find a full list of GlobalGiving nonprofit partners that have received grants so far from the Morocco Earthquake Relief Fund at the end of this report.

Thank you again for your generous support. It will continue to make a difference for the people of Morocco in the critical weeks and months to come. We look forward to updating you again soon on the ongoing impact of your gift.

With immense gratitude,

Alli + the GlobalGiving Team

GlobalGivingPartners Receiving Grants from this Fund Include:

• Project Soar
• TIBU Maroc
• EFE Maroc
• Foundation Orient Occident
• Eve Branson Foundation
• Education for All Morocco
• Global Diversity Foundation
• High Atlas Foundation
• Jood NGO
• SOS Children's Villages Morocco
• Stichting Moustaqbel