{"id":1517,"date":"2018-09-23T13:15:32","date_gmt":"2018-09-23T11:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/didouqen.com\/?p=1517"},"modified":"2021-09-13T12:07:02","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T12:07:02","slug":"an-in-hand-and-far-out-achievement-for-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress-haf.ddev.site\/an-in-hand-and-far-out-achievement-for-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"An In-Hand and Far-out Achievement for 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dear Friends,<\/div>\n

From all of us at the High Atlas Foundation, we extend best wishes for health and all good things.<\/p>\n

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Morocco\u2019s model for human development creates enormous possibility for our\u00a0participatory approach<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0organic agricultural value-chain<\/a>, and for the entire region.<\/p>\n

I am excited to share this letter that describes our current state of work, and our vision ahead of what we can achieve in 2015.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0High Atlas Foundation<\/a>\u00a0also most humbly invites you to one or more symbolic tree planting ceremonies proposed for this planting season starting in January.<\/p>\n

Agriculturally, we assist communities currently in eight provinces of Morocco as they plant nurseries, secure organic certification, build cooperatives, benefit from training and create partnerships enabling processing and delivery of product to the global market.<\/p>\n

We are engaged in all aspects of the value-chain \u2013 and we can report that it works with great results.\u00a0We are so very grateful to our incredible\u00a0partners<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In 2014, HAF created the social enterprise\u00a0High Atlas Agriculture and Artisanal<\/a>, or HA3<\/sup>, to assist sales, return net profits as dividends to farmers and reinvest in development projects identified and managed by local communities (such as in\u00a0health<\/a>,\u00a0education<\/a>,\u00a0water efficiency<\/a>, and\u00a0youth<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0women\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0initiatives). The HAF-HA3<\/sup>\u00a0partnership amplifies the green economy that fuels participatory development.<\/div>\n
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HAF entered into partnerships with the\u00a0High Commission of Waters and Forests<\/a>, municipalities,\u00a0schools<\/a>,\u00a0universities<\/a>, associations (including the\u00a0Jewish community of Morocco<\/a>), cooperatives and families – all have lent land for at least five years to establish community tree nurseries.<\/p>\n

Starting from next month, we are scheduled to export to the United States 14 tons of organic certified walnuts from the High Atlas Mountains.\u00a0In January 2014,\u00a0HAF planted its one millionth seed in Morocco<\/a>. With our full value chain is in place, we may – Insha\u2019Allah – achieve much greater scale.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Funding for this initiative will create short and long-term self-reliant development for Moroccan rural families, areas where poverty is most concentrated. We could now implement with partners in 14 provinces, listed here: Azilal, Boujdour, El Haouz, Errachidia, Essaouira, Figuig, Ifrane, Khenifra, Mohammedia, Oujda, Rhamna, Taroudant, Taza, and Tetouan.<\/div>\n
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In 2015, HAF and communities propose that together we plant a total of four million seeds and saplings of 12 types of fruit trees and more than 20 aromatic plant varieties – all of which may receive internationally recognized organic certification.This can be achieved at a total cost of $2.5 million, with a resulting direct impact on 200,000 rural inhabitants and an indirect one benefiting a further 40,000.<\/p>\n

Since 2000, HAF has raised\u00a0$2.5 million and has implemented multi-sectoral Moroccan human development projects<\/a>. We we can achieve this amount again but in 1 year – with the culmination of every gesture of giving and the manifesting good of one tree at a time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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In light of these exciting and monumental developments, and the need to have a brand\/logo for HA3<\/sup>, we decided to improve the HAF image and bring our logo in line with the developments and progress being made. Therefore, as you can see, we have a new logo that embraces what HAF stands for \u201cDeveloping a self-sustaining future for Morocco.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Finally, it would be our great pleasure if you were to participate at one or several tree planting ceremonies with dates starting in January 2015 held under HAF auspices together with its community partners. We kindly suggest the following possibilities:<\/p>\n