In this world, people go through many things; some are good and some bad. But the memories stay with us. No matter how much experience we gather, the memories remain. The challenges people go through can change the way they think, feel and act. I know this because of what I experienced as a HAF

PRESS RELEASE Ouaouizerth Project: in love and honor for the spirit of the late U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens The High Atlas Foundation (HAF) partners with the commune of Ouaouizerth, in the Azilal Province of Morocco, and the Adrar Cooperative to help the local community to achieve an agricultural development project. By the High Atlas Foundation Published:

On Thursday July 4th, 2013, the High Atlas Foundation held a conference with university students, members of civil society organizations (CSOs), representatives of government, and community participants. The event took place at the local Cultural Center and was an opportunity for the newly created Coalition of over 30 CSOs in the city of Mohammedia that

رمضان كريم July 10, 2013 was the first day of Ramadan this year, the greatest month of Muslim Lunar months; a month of repentance, and forgiveness, a month of compassion and giving. Ramadan was created in Islam not just for the sake of experiencing hunger and thirst, but to feel the billions of people in

By Dr. Yossef Ben-Meir, president of the High Atlas Foundation I have come to recognize a familiar feeling after ends of tree planting seasons, one of gratitude for what the High Atlas Foundation (HAF), communities, and partners have accomplished in rural Morocco, and at the same time a longing for what could be and will

By William Nichols  F2F Volunteer  Land O’Lakes International I am a late career American businessman.  Currently I spend up to half of each year volunteering with NGOs in developing and middle income countries.  I assist across a range of business disciplines (marketing, sales, strategic planning, and organizational improvement.) Over the past eight years I have

At HAF we have had a very busy and successful few months. We are currently developing new projects and applying for funding to continue our work on sustainable community development in Morocco. However, it is useful to reflect on our achievements when considering the way forward… HAF has had diverse and sustainable achievements since it

By Hanan Ezaoui, Community Facilitator in Boujdour, High Atlas Foundation Marrakech, 15 August 2013: The National Holidays are memories of historical and political events in the Kingdom of Morocco.The Commemoration 34 of Oued Eddahab remembers August, 14 1979 – an important historical date for all Moroccans andparticularly the local people of Oued Eddahab, when the territory

21 August is Youth Day in Morocco. This article was written by Malika Kassi, HAF Project Manager, in tribute to Morocco’s young people. Community-driven and Participatory Development: Morocco’s Key to Sustainable and Equitable Growth One of the things that I discovered and recognized during my experience with HAF is the concept of participatory contribution to

Whilst researching participatory approaches to development during my second year at university, I came across the Center for Community-Consensus Building and Sustainable Development; a partnership of University Hassan II and the High Atlas Foundation (HAF) in Mohammedia. The Center takes a participatory approach to facilitating development in the city of Mohammedia which is central to

The High Atlas Foundation (HAF) has launched the second year of its capacity building program on participatory democratic planning and project management in Mohammedia, Morocco – in collaboration with the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). Led by the HAF team in charge of the Center for Community Consensus and Sustainable Development at the Faculty of

“They say charity begins at home.  For the High Atlas Foundation, the first charity I have visited in Morocco as an ambassador for Global Giving UK, charity begins in the office. And this week it began with me. I have been utterly bowled over by the care and generosity I have received from every single

In my first week interning with the Center for Community Consensus-Building and Sustainable Development (a partnership of University Hassan II and the High Atlas Foundation), we had a meeting with a civil society organisations (CSOs) in the rural commune of SidiMoussa Ben Ali. In the second week, we had a meeting with representatives from a

(EN) HAF will present the outcomes of its one-year Essaouira cemetery project supported by the US Ambassadors Cultural Preservation Fund and the Association Essaouira Mogador on 1 October at 9:30am at Dar al Mouwaten. We will also discuss opportunities to continue the maintenance and outreach as well as possibilities for further cultural heritage projects in Essaouira.

Note: this article, by Asher Knafo, is currently only available in French. We hope to have it translated into English very soon. Pendant un an entre septembre 2012 et septembre 2013, la Fondation du Haut Atlas[1] (High Atlas Foundation – HAF) et ses partenaires ont réalisé un programme de préservation et d’entretien des cimetières musulman, juif et

A post by HAF Volunteer Fionn Herold After two days working and volunteering in the office of the High Atlas Foundation (HAF) in Marrakech I got the opportunity to spend three weeks in Amsouzerte which is located in the Tifnout Valley of the High Atlas Mountains, close to Mount Toubkal and Lake Ifni. At my arrival

By Zaynab Osman Intern Center for Community Consensus and Sustainable Development High Atlas Foundation A month ago, participatory development was the title of a chapter in my development textbook, the name of a series of lectures I had attended at university, or the topic of an essay I had written; just theory. Nonetheless, it was

Donate to HAF on October 9th through Global Giving and you’ll be giving 30% more to developing rural school infrastructure. In the picturesque High Atlas Mountains, many rural schools are not equipped with toilets, forcing children to hold it in, or to go in unsanitary conditions. This situation reduces morale and attendance, and creates a negative association for children

“Since 2003, creating synergistic partnerships that drive sustainable, community-initiated development in Morocco” Donate to The High Atlas Foundation on October 9th through Global Giving, and you’ll be giving 30% more! View this email in your browser Invest in Rural Education Many rural schools are not equipped with toilets or basic infrastructure. This situation reduces morale. Building gender-segregated bathrooms has a profound effect

Hijri or Islamic Year is named after the migration of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) from Mecca to Yathrib (which is called now Al Madina Al Munawara) to escape the harm of Quraish people. And from which the Hijri History began to be dated by the second Caliph Omar Ibn Al-Khattab. The Prophet

النسخة العربية Today, 6 November 2013, is the 38th Anniversary of the Green March. On October 6, 1975, The late king of Morocco Hassan II (May Allah bless his soul) announced the organization of the largest peaceful march, which became one of the miracles of the twentieth century and marked a key moment in Morocco’s peaceful

By Mouhssine Tadlaoui-Cherki Program Director High Atlas Foundation Last week, I had the privilege of representing HAF at the 2013 SEED Symposium and International Awards ceremony organized for the 2013 SEED Award winners, where HAF was recognized for its achievements in innovation, entrepreneurship and promising efforts to promote economic growth, social development and environmental protection

The planting and distribution of trees with children is the pinnacle of Sami’s Project, a HAF program inspired by the loving memory of Sami El Kouhen to bring transformational and sustainable benefits to often poor and neglected youth in Morocco. Sami lost his battle against cancer in January 2007 at the age of 3 and

HAF recently signed four new agreements with the Moroccan Jewish Community of Marrakech to build tree nurseries on land adjacent to Jewish cultural sites. These nurseries will be for the benefit of the local communities and this agricultural initiative will be incorporated into a federation of cooperatives that promote organic, fair trade agricultural and artisanal products from

From the 12th to the 14th of November 2013, there were three days of training for the benefit of the civil society of Boujdour organized by the Social Action Division of Boujdour Province, in the Moroccan Sahara. The workshops were held from 9:00am to 2:00pm at the association space of the City of Boujdour. The

Tuesday , December 4, 2012 to Thursday, December 6, 2012: Second session of the INDH training I enjoyed being with civil society members from Boujdour Province for six days during two training sessions each session with a certain different group. This allowed me to network with members of different associations and coops. In Boujdour, most

Sunday, December 16, 2012: Trip to Thuqb Jrifia, Aftisaat Cap 7 (Rural village of fishermen) and Awziwalt Beach. Hanna and her husband packed everything required for the trip. We departed from Boujdour city at 9:30 am and took the national road that leads to Dakhla. After driving for two hours and a half, we left

Community Workshop, Wednesday 2 January 2013 MEPI – HAF Partnership University Hassan II, Mohammedia Written by Safae Lacheheb, Student Leader This is the third meeting for the training of the students, it was a very long day, we started the preparation early, we were at the office at 9 o’ clock, we finished the final touches,

Dear Friends, The High Atlas Foundation is on course for a smashing planting season in Morocco, but we could do even more, and we must do all we can by mid-March. HAF is dedicated to the ENTIRE agricultural process – from tree nurseries to organic certification of fruit (doubling prices for farmers), to markets and export, and all the

Tassa Ouirgane’s new women’s coop has now become a certified association, under the leadership of their elected secretary general, Hassna Ait Hassou. Hassna has participated in trainings of the High Atlas Foundation (HAF) on leadership and participatory development.  HAF dedicated resources generously given by members of Chief Executive Organization who met with the people of