Photo credit : RIM Association
The provisional death toll from the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Morocco on the evening of 8 September is almost 3,000, with over 5,500 injured, mainly in the provinces of Al-Haouz and Taroudant. Action Education is appealing for donations to provide initial emergency aid to the people affected.
The Moroccan Ministry of the Interior's death toll continues to rise. For the time being, almost 3,000 deadmore than 5,500 injured and thousands of homeless people. This earthquake, the strongest in Morocco for 60 years, caused considerable material damage. Thousands of homes were destroyed and villages razed to the ground. As with all earthquakes, aftershocks are still likely to occur in the coming weeks, exposing people to further risks. The population, local players and the authorities are mobilising to respond to the emergency.
100,000 children affected
The United Nations estimates that over 100,000 children have been affected by the earthquake. In this type of emergency, children are among the most vulnerable. According to the Ministry of Education, 530 schools have been damaged or destroyed, which has a further impact on children. With the arrival of autumn, temperatures will begin to drop during the night in these mountainous regions, and many inhabitants will find themselves without shelter to protect them from the cold and bad weather.
How can we support this emergency action?
With RIM's local roots and expertise, we are going to provide initial emergency aid in the remote, hard-to-reach villages of the Imlil Valley. The funds raised will be used to provide disaster-stricken families with the essentials they need to survive: water, food, clothing, shelter and blankets, hygiene kits, etc. The aim is to get children back to school as quickly as possible, even in temporary conditions.
To support this aid :
- Make a donation to support our emergency action:
You can also send a cheque payable to Action Education specifying " Emergency aid for Imlil "on the cheque to :
Action Education
53, boulevard de Charonne
75545 Paris Cedex 11
France
Update of 20/09/2023 The Ouawsaft and Tinitin douars: our partner RIM has launched several distribution operations for the Ouawsaft and Tinitin douars. To date, 300 kits (mattresses, blankets and warm clothing) have been handed out to disaster victims and a total of 600 families have benefited from material and moral support.
It should be noted that all donations collected through this emergency fund will be allocated to emergency actions within the framework of our projects. If the donations received exceed the commitments made in the emergency response plans, they will be allocated according to the priority needs of other projects affected by disasters.
- Share this appeal for donations with your network. Every contribution counts.
In addition to this emergency aid, we are beginning to anticipate the need for long-term support.
Action Education in Morocco: 10 years of development
From 2009 to 2018, Action Education ran the "Education for the development of the Imlil valley" project in partnership with the Moroccan association RIM (Relais Instruction Éducation Maroc).
The overall aim of the project was to offer equal opportunities to all children in the Imlil Valley, which is made up mainly of rural villages in remote mountainous areas with low literacy rates.
Thanks to the project, 24 pre-school centres have been builtallowing 2,700 children children living in rural areas to attend school. In-service training sessions have been provided for teachers, and 24 parents' committees have been set up. In addition, the capacity-building of community players has resulted in numerous initiatives such as the development of tracks, irrigation channels, etc.
