Bouchra Zine HAF Program Coordinator Women of Nisae Aska Cooperative in Ait M’Hamed municipality, Azilal province (photo: Bouchra Zine/HAF). The HAF staff recently traveled to the Beni Mellal-Khenifra region to assess the progress of HAF’s literacy programs, funded by the European Union. Three hundred seventy-eight (378) rural women have participated in the literacy programs, which

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

By Khadija Amahal, Program Associate, Center of International Private Enterprise A group of women participate in an Imagine Workshop in the Ait Oum El Bakht commune, Khenifra province, as part of the Family Literacy program implemented by the High Atlas Foundation in the Beni Mellal-Khenifra region and financed by the European Union. Photo: HAF I

By Hajiba Boumasmar, HAF Program Manager An Imagine empowerment workshop with Tighermine women’s cooperative in Ait Bougmez commune. Photo: HAF Fatima is a 60-year-old mother of a young man who she feels is not responsible, unfortunately, even for his children. He does not have defined goals to achieve or his own dream to realize. Fatima

By Afaf Errafa, HAF Volunteer Women in the Taymate Cooperative participate in an Imagine empowerment workshop. Photo by HAF. The Taymate Cooperative benefited from a self-empowerment program for women in Timoulilt (Azilal province, Beni Mellal-khenifra region) called “Imagine Workshop.” Taymate, meaning “sisterhood” in Tamazight, is an agricultural cooperative created in 2008, composed of 20 members

by Aida Errafa, HAF student volunteer Women in El Kebab province participate in an IMAGINE empowerment workshop. Photo credit: HAF Thanks to the partnership between the High Atlas Foundation (HAF) and Sultan Mulay Sliman University, and as a student of the National School of Commerce and Management, I had the chance to volunteer with a

by Ayoub Mellouki, student volunteer, National School of Trade and Business (Beni Mellal) The three days that I spent with twenty women from the Beni Mellal-Khenifra region training to be literacy instructors went by in a flash. What a great experience it was to meet all of them representing their tribes, everyone with a special

By Fatima Zahrae Lahlou As a student at the National School of Commerce and Management, I volunteered in an empowerment workshop under the supervision of the High Atlas Foundation in the city of Demnat. A women’s cooperative group led by Mrs. N. participated in the workshop. She is the one who contacted the members of

Written by: Bouchra Zine, Program Coordinator Women of Al Yad Al Wahida cooperative during the rooms’ exercise.  Photo by: Bouchra Zine/HAF Twenty-four female beneficiaries aged 22 to 60 in Zaouiat Cheikh commune (Beni Mellal province) participated in an IMAGINE empowerment workshop through the High Atlas Foundation’s Family Literacy program. The local authorities granted the cooperative

By Bouchra Zine, Program Coordinator Female beneficiaries in Tinfidine village engage in community mapping exercises during a participatory workshop conducted by the HAF Family Literacy Team in Beni Mellal-Khenifra, Photo credit: HAF team On April 18, 2022, the HAF Family Literacy team in Beni Mellal-Khenifra went to Tinfidine village, Iseksi commune, Azilal province, in order

By Bouchra Zine, Program Coordinator Members of the Akhawat El Kharouba cooperative attend a participatory approach workshop conducted by the HAF Family Literacy team in Ouled Ali El Ouad village. Photo: Bouchra Zine/HAF On April 15, 2022, 17 members of the Akhawat El Kharouba cooperative benefited from a participatory approach workshop conducted by the HAF

By Bouchra Zine, Program Coordinator Members of the Yamna cooperative participate in a workshop conducted by the HAF Family Literacy team on April 8, 2022. Photo: HAF On April 8, 2022, 16 members of Yamna Cooperative benefited from a participatory approach workshop conducted by the HAF Family Literacy team in Beni Mellal-Khénifra. The workshop took

By Bouchra Zine, Program Coordinator Women of Ouled Brahim village participate in an IMAGINE Workshop, conducted by the HAF Family Literacy team in Beni Mellal-Khenifra. Photo: Bouchra Zine/HAF  On April 11, 2022, the HAF Family Literacy team in Béni Mellal-Khénifra went to Ouled Brahim village, Boulanoire commune, Khouribga province in order to conduct a participatory

By Ilham Safi, HAF Program Assistant On April 7, 2022, HAF staff visited Boutghdiwt village in the Khénifra province of Morocco. Here, 24 local women from two cooperatives, the Boutghdiwt Cooperative for Development and the Boutghdiwt Cooperative for Goat Farming, attended and benefited from a participatory workshop facilitated by the HAF Family Literacy team. Both

By Bouchra Zine, Program Coordinator Program Coordinator Bouchra Zine during her presentation at the International Symposium on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, March 14, 2022, Photo credit: HAF team. On March 14, 2022, the HAF Family Literacy team in Beni Mellal-Khenifra was invited to attend the 3rd International Symposium on Innovation and Entrepreneurship held by the National

By Bouchra Zine, Program Coordinator April 12, 2022, 15 women from Talsnant village benefited from a participatory approach workshop conducted by the HAF Family Literacy team in Beni Mellal-Khenifra. The workshop took place in Ait Bouguemez village, Tabant commune, Azilal province. Nine attendees were members of the Tighermin cooperative, but there were some women from

By Sanae Benaadim Women of Taymat Cooperative in Zaouit Cheikh meet to create an action plan Photo Credit: Ilham Safi Four women from the Taymat Cooperative and an additional seven women from their village of Zaouit Cheikh met with the High Atlas Foundation’s Family Literacy team in Beni Mellal province to discuss their priorities. The

By Sanae Benaadim The EU Family Literacy team members met with 24 women of the Ahbab village in Ait Mhamed commune in Azilal province: 8 women from Abrid Nlkhair Cooperative and 16 others. The beneficiaries are real artists who have focused on artisanal work since childhood. Every Ahbab’s mother teaches her daughter the way to

Written by : Ilham SAFI Excerpt from a national newspaper  Ittou said, “I am an old woman with the mind of a young child. When I think of a subject, I have the determination to implement it and achieve the goal.” Ittou Ouamou is the president of the YAMNA cooperative for the packaging of agricultural products

By : Ilham SAFI في 28 مارس 2022 ، شاركت 22 امرأة من تعاونية القباب للخياطة في ورشة المقاربة التشاركية  بدوار القباب بإقليم خنيفرة ، قام بتيسيرها فريق مؤسسة الأطلس الكبير لمحو الأمية الأسري ببني ملال خنيفرة بشراكة مع الاتحاد الأوروبي قام خمسة أعضاء (أربع نساء ورجل) بتأسيس التعاونية في عام 2021 إلى جانب 20

By Ilham Safi( Program Assistant) Women of Wardat al Atlas Cooperative in Ouaouizerth participate in a workshop with the EU Family Literacy program Photo credit: Sanae Benaadim (Program manager). On March 30, 2022, Wardat Al Atlas cooperative engaged in a participatory approach meeting held by the EU Family Literacy team of Beni Mellal for the

By Bouchra Zine To realize cooperative YAMNA’s hope of starting literacy classes, the HAF Family Literacy in Beni Mellal-Khenifra  team conducted a four-day IMAGINE empowerment workshop in Zaouiat Cheikh commune, Beni Mellal province, as the first step towards the big change.  The leader of YAMNA, social activist Itou, created the agricultural cooperative with her family

Sanae Benaadim HAF Program Manager HAF and EU representatives talk with women about their experiences during the first two days of the IMAGINE workshop. March 22, 2022–During the second day of the IMAGINE workshop for Yamna Cooperative’s 18 women, they received a visit from representatives of the EU and the Agence Nationale de Lutte Contre

By Bouchra Zine, EU Family Literacy On the fourth of March, EU Family Literacy team in Beni Mellal- Khenifra visited Ouled Brahim village, Boulnouar commune, Khouribga province, in order to conduct an IMAGINE workshop for 21 local female beneficiaries. As any other workshop in a new place, women were a little bit shy at the

Bouchra Zine,  HAF Program Coordinator « If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart. »  Nelson Mandela In regard to Nelson Mandela’s sentiment, the EU Family Literacy team in Beni Mellal-Khenifra didn’t hesitate to

By Bouchra Zine Family Literacy Program Field Officer On Wednesday February 9, 2022, two members of the Family Literacy Program team in Beni Mellal-Khenifra went to Ait Oum El Bakht commune, Beni Mellal province, to meet el Khlifa there. Mr. Mohammed Abdeladim kindly hosted the High Atlas Foundation (HAF) team and continued to express gratitude

By Ilham Safi and Bouchra Zine,  Family Literacy in Beni Mellal-Khenifra Team Women of Ouaouizeght village explore ideas for starting a cooperative Photo credit: HAF team On 3 February 2022, two members of the Family Literacy Program team in Beni Mellal-Khenifra region went to Ouaouizert village (Azilal province) in order to have a community meeting

By Ilham Safi, Family Literacy Assistant Program Manager The Family Literacy team in Beni Mellal-Khenifra held a community meeting with the very welcoming members and beneficiaries of the Akhawat El Kharouba cooperative, El Bradia municipality, Fkih Ben Saleh province. There was a good reception and listening. They also liked the program, especially the opportunity for

By Bouchra Zine Family Literacy Field Officer A recent field visit took place in Tinfidin village, Iseksi commune, Azilal province. The Family Literacy team in Beni Mellal-Khenifra had a community meeting with a group of local villagers. They were very welcoming. At the beginning, the women were so afraid and shy, and they hesitated to

By Bouchra Zine Family Literacy Program Field Officer A member of the Femmes Bouleft cooperative demonstrates woven carpets Photo: HAF team On 8 February 2022, two members of the Family Literacy Program team in Beni Mellal- Khenifra went to Boutghediwt village, Sidi Yahya ou’Saad commune, Khenifra region, in order to meet two co-ops of women