The High Atlas Foundation is a Moroccan association and a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2000 by former Peace Corps Volunteers committed to furthering sustainable development. HAF supports Moroccan communities to take action in implementing human development initiatives that community beneficiaries determine and manage through a participatory approach. HAF promotes the following types of initiatives: Sustainable agriculture - Nurseries of fruit trees and wild medicinal plants, irrigation infrastructure and efficiency, organic certification, technical skills-building, carbon sequestration, and commercialization; Education - School infrastructure, gardens, and environme... read more The High Atlas Foundation is a Moroccan association and a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2000 by former Peace Corps Volunteers committed to furthering sustainable development. HAF supports Moroccan communities to take action in implementing human development initiatives that community beneficiaries determine and manage through a participatory approach. HAF promotes the following types of initiatives: Sustainable agriculture - Nurseries of fruit trees and wild medicinal plants, irrigation infrastructure and efficiency, organic certification, technical skills-building, carbon sequestration, and commercialization; Education - School infrastructure, gardens, and environmental stewardship; Clean drinking water and waste management; Women's and youth's empowerment - Self-discovery, human rights, and cooperative development; Capacity-building - Participatory planning and project, organizational, and environmental management; and Culture - preserving Morocco's multicultural past and recording the peaceful coexistence and intertwined history among its Muslim majority together with minority Christian and Jewish communities. HAF currently supports 15 fruit tree nurseries. HAF also preserves Morocco's diverse cultural heritage, including historical Jewish sites, with partners including USAID, the American Society for Overseas Research, and Moroccan civil associations. HAF's women's empowerment activities are reducing barriers to women's liberation and financial independence in Moroccan society.
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By Kiran Johnson and Michaela Creel | HAF interns
The Past: Around 65 million years ago, when dinosaurs had just become extinct, Argan trees began to grow. They lived in what is now southwestern Morocco, surrounded by the first organisms recognizable... Read the full report ›By Mohammed Ajrinija | Program Manager
Marrakech, Morocco (May 6, 2024) -- In the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck central Morocco in September 2023, the High Atlas Foundation (HAF) has remained steadfast in its commitment to... Read the full report ›By Karma Salloum | HAF intern
The Participatory Governance program in Dakhla is a collaborative effort between the High Atlas Foundation (HAF) and the US-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) that supports communities in... Read the full report ›