من إعداد: مونية بمادي نظمت دورة تكوينية حول التربية المالية لفائدة مؤطري أقسام محو الأمية وتعليم الكبار وذلك أيام 12 و 13 و 14 و15 و16 دجنبر لسنة 2022 بمقر بنك المغرب بمراكش  وتضمنت حصص التكوين التي يسرها فريق بنك المغرب بتنسيق من السيدة زينب العلوي الشريفي المحاور التالية  اليوم الأول تم الحديث عن الميزانية

Hajiba Boumasmar HAF Program Manager A remarkable candle was lit with a group of women in Bir Gandus commune. Forty civil society representatives attended the women’s empowerment workshop conducted by HAF trainers Hajiba Boumasmar and Hana Ezaoui under the program “Participatory Planning and Implementing of  Community Initiatives in Dakhla Oued Ed Edahab Region,” in partnership

By Ellen Hernandez, HAF Writer and Editor The women in Tafraoute village take responsibility for everything from cleaning, cooking, and child-rearing to exterior home upkeep and farming chores. The majority of men have left to seek employment in big cities, such as Agadir or Casablanca. As a result, they report, the women have adjusted to

Dear friend, We at the High Atlas Foundation are so proud to share with you our updated House of Life brochure for 2023 and this beautiful 9-minute short film called Seeds of Memory, which spotlights our work in and near Akrich. A decade ago, we were transplanting the first fruit tree saplings grown there—at the pilot interfaith nursery in

Houria Chouhab F2F Volunteer Technical and Field Assistant Nowadays, many of the communities’ nurseries and farmers in Morocco use solar-powered water pumps in order to irrigate their trees and saplings. This allows them to manage their farming in a climate-friendly way. Akrich Tree Nursery Credit: F2F staff. In March 2022, the Assalam Association, the Adrar

By Ibtissam Niri HAF M&E Program Assistant and Empowerment Coach “Is this the same nursery land that I visited in 2020?” This is how my conversation started with Hassan Ait Baa in front of the nursery door during my visit to the Imegdal nursery. “No, it’s another one. This nursery emerged as a result of

Rachel Bartkowski Marrakech, Morocco My entire life I’ve grown up with the consistent pressure to figure myself out. As I near my final semester in university, I naively thought I’d have all my questions answered by now. I don’t. This pressure of urgency has always loomed over me, and as I transition into an adult,

French version Dear fellow change-maker, On behalf of the High Atlas Foundation (HAF), I am honored to present to you our new carbon offset program brochure for 2023. This year, we are planting four million seeds and saplings with communities across Morocco, and we are eager to be a part of your institution’s sustainability efforts. Together, we can

By Zineb LAADAM HAF Field officer On February 9th, 2023, HAF’s Imagine empowerment facilitators met with 18 women from M’salla Cooperative in Jnanate village, located in the Beni Boufrah municipality of the Al Hoceima province. These women are joining the ranks of 2,373 others from around Morocco that have benefited from the 101 Imagine workshops

Hanna Tuoriniemi HAF Intern (Image from the UN Sustainable Development Platform’s official Facebook page) On January 18th, the United Nations preceded their 2023 Water Conference to be held in March with a multi-stakeholder thematic webinar entitled Preparing for the Water Conference and the Water Action Agenda. The event proved to be an effective catalyst for

By Aleksander Esmann On December 16, 2022, Germanwatch, in cooperation with Power Shift Africa, CESAO-AI and Misereor, organized a webinar about “Renewable Energy Transitions in Africa.” The webinar was intended as a forum for actors in the renewable energy sector in Africa to discuss challenges, issues, and policies and to exchange their experiences and knowledge.

By Youssef Mazdou, HAF Program Assistant Students of the legal clinic learning English. Image Credits: Youssef Mazdou In January 2023, the High Atlas Foundation (HAF), in partnership with the Faculty of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences of the Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakech and the Legal Clinic Association for Studies and Research, organized weekly English

English Version أسبوع الوئام العالمي بين الأديان حوار مع حمد: المشرف على المقبرة اليهودية بمدينة صفرو  صفرو، المغرب بقلم: أمل منصوري     تقع مدينة صفرو في سفوح جبال الأطلس المتوسط، على بعد 27 كيلومترا جنوب مدينة فاس، حيث تزخر المدينة بتاريخ متنوع ومئات السنين من التضامن الديني. بهدف التعرف على ماضي المدينة التعددي، انطلقت

Arabic Version World Interfaith Harmony Week An Interview with Hmed: The Caretaker of the Jewish Cemetery in Sefrou Sefrou, Morocco By Amal Mansouri Hmed, 75 years old, is the caretaker of the Jewish Cemetery in Sefrou. Photo: Amal Mansouri/HAF Located in the foothills of the Middle Atlas Mountains, 27 kilometers south of Fes, the city

By Mounia Bammadi, a master’s student in administrative law and management science, and a student of the legal clinic in Marrakech. Students of YU with students of CAU in training participatory planning On January 13, 2023, the High Atlas Foundation in Marrakech organized a participatory meeting within the framework of the exchange of cultures and

العربية World Interfaith Harmony Week Glimpsing Memories of the Jewish Community in Southern Morocco: Hnni and Massa Fatma’s Family Aguerd, Taroudant Province, Morocco By Jamal Maghiouzi Massa Fatma is Massa Rachida’s grandmother, and she is 80 years old. She was born in Aguerd village, and she moved to Irazane when she got married. She has

English Version أسبوع الوئام العالمي بين الأديان لمحة عن ذكريات حول الطائفة اليهودية جنوب المغرب: هني وعائلة السيدة فاطمة أكرض، إقليم تارودانت، المغرب بقلم: جمال مغيوزي السيدة فاطمة هي جدة السيدة رشيدة، وتبلغ من العمر 80 سنة. ولدت بقرية أكرض، وانتقلت إلى قرية إيرازان عندما تزوجت. ظلت تعتني بوالدتها منذ وفاة والدها. يقطن أفرادا آخرين

By Fatima Zahra Laaribi The president of the High Atlas Foundation (HAF), Yossef Ben-Meir, and HAF´s Lead Women’s Empowerment Trainer, Fatima Zahra Laaribi, hold presentations at the UCL Faculty of Laws at the Bentham House in London, United Kingdom. Two presentations about the work HAF does in Morocco and the methodologies it applies, including its

Cheikh Akmach HAF Site Coordinator The 2nd International Congress on Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Managerial Innovation was held on November 9th, in Dakhla, with the participation of researchers and academics from Morocco and abroad. Ph.D students specializing in entrepreneurship management participated in the conference. Photo Credits: Cheikh Akmach/HAF Organized by the National School of Business and

English Version أسبوع الوئام العالمي بين الأديان حوار مع فاطمة الزهراء المجدوبي: المشرفة على كنيس ابن دنان في فاس فاس، المغرب كان تكليفي بمهمة رعاية الكنيس شرفا لي. أشعر وكأنني حملت مشعل والدي الذي أمضى سنوات في الحفاظ على الكنيس. بعد وفاة والدي، كلفتني الطائفة اليهودية في فاس بهذه المهمة،  وشعرت بالفخر لتكليفي بمثل هذه

العربية World Interfaith Harmony Week An Interview with Fatima-Zahra El Majdoubi: The Caretaker of Ibn Danan Synagogue in Fes  Fes, Morocco   “Being assigned to take care of  the synagogue was an honor for me. I feel like I held the torch that my father had carried for years to keep the synagogue intact. After

أسبوع الوئام العالمي بين الأديان قصة مدرسة خالدة لن تنسى المنزل، المغرب اسمي محمد مباشر، وولدت سنة 1939. اشتغلت مدرسا للغة الفرنسية بمدرسة الرياض، وهي مدرسة ابتدائية بمدينة المنزل، إقليم صفرو، قبل أن أتقاعد سنة 2002. أبلغ من العمر حاليا 83 عاما، وأسعد دائما بمشاركة قصتي عن 42 عاما من التدريس بمدرسة كانت معروفة بأنها

  World Interfaith Harmony Week A School to be Remembered El Menzel, Morocco   “My name is Mohammed Moubachir, and I was born in 1939. I worked as a French Language teacher in Ryad school, a primary school based in El Menzel, Sefrou Province, before I retired in 2002. I’m currently 83 years old, and

English Version أسبوع الوئام العالمي بين الأديان حوار مع الأب جون كلود غون، قس كنيسة السيدة العذراء (نوتردام دو لا سومبسيون) في الصويرة  الصويرة، المغرب “كان هدفي الأسمى هو بناء علاقات وصداقات على المستوى الشخصي، وليس فقط بين المؤسسات. لحسن الحظ، آتت جهودي ثمارها وأنا فخور بأن أقول إنني الآن أعتبر جزءا من مجتمع الصويرة.

Arabic Version World Interfaith Harmony Week An Interview with Father Jean-Claude Gons, the Priest of Notre Dame de l’Assomption Church in Essaouira Essaouira, Morocco “My ultimate goal was to build relationships and friendships on a personal level, not just between institutions. Thankfully, my efforts were fruitful, and I’m proud to say that now I am

English Version أسبوع الوئام العالمي بين الأديان مليكة ومحسن: حراس الذاكرة المسلمة-اليهودية في الصويرة الصويرة، المغرب مليكة، المشرفة على كنيس حاييم بينتو، الصويرة، المغرب. الصورة: مؤسسة الأطلس الكبير يُحتفظ بمفاتيح أحد أشهر المواقع اليهودية المقدسة في المغرب لدى عائلة مسلمة، وقد ظل الأمر كذلك لسنوات. على بعد أمتار قليلة من مدرسة تلمود توراة (سابقا) بمدينة

Arabic Version World Interfaith Harmony Week Malika and  Mohssine: Muslim-Jewish Memory Guardians in Essaouira Essaouira, Morocco Malika, the caretaker of Synagogue Haim Pinto, Essaouira, Morocco. Photo: HAF The keys to one of Morocco’s most renowned Jewish sacred sites is held by a Muslim family, and it has been for years. Just a few meters from

Cheikh Akmach HAF Site Coordinator, Dakhla-Oued-Ed-Dahab region The first tree planting day event I participated in as a new HAF member was very meaningful to me. I witnessed the greatest miracle of all. Life. It was a perfect, sunny day. I met with the team members at Abdellah Oueld Bahia School to plant fig and

English Version أسبوع الوئام العالمي بين الأديان حوار مع سي مبارك، المشرف على مدرسة تلمود توراة (سابقا) بمدينة الصويرة الصويرة، المغرب سي مبارك بمدرسة تلمود توراة (سابقا). الصورة: أمل منصوري/ مؤسسة الأطلس الكبير نبذة عن مدرسة تلمود توراة بالصويرة بالمقارنة مع مواقع التراث اليهودي الأخرى، قليلا ما يزور الأشخاص مدرسة تلمود توراة بالصويرة. “يمكنني القول

Arabic Version World Interfaith Harmony Week An Interview with Si Mbark, the Caretaker of the Former Talmud Torah School in Essaouira Essaouira, Morocco Si Mbarek at the former Talmud Torah School. Photo: Amal Mansouri/ HAF About the Talmud Torah of Essaouira Compared to other Jewish heritage sites, the Talmud Torah school in Essaouira is not