Aid is pouring into northern Morocco in
response to the devastating earthquake that hit the region in February.
Vital supplies of medicine, hygiene
kits and emergency shelter have been sent to the area of Al Hoceima.
However, strong aftershocks continue to plague the region, forcing scared residents to spend the nights in the open. Currently over 15,000 survivors sleep in tents provided by the relief community.
Aid Distribution
To ease the suffering of homeless survivors, Islamic Relief has distributed 4000 sleeping mats, 500 large tents and 7000 smaller tents, benefiting 9,500 people.
IR has also distributed 11 tonnes of medication, clothing and hygiene kits, and supplied the Mohammed V hospital with 2 tonnes of medication.
In partnership with the Mohammad V Foundation, IR has also distributed 2000 locally procured hygiene kits benefiting approximately 10,000 people.
Tent School
Plans are underway for IR to open tent schools in conjunction with the Moroccan Ministry of Education and the al-Hasan II Foundation.
Twenty community tents will be used as temporary schools. In addition, 60 smaller tents will be provided to house teachers who have lost their homes.
School Reconstruction
IR is making preliminary arrangements for the rebuilding of two schools in Imzourin, the Al-Qudis secondary school which had 780 pupils, and the Dar Al-Dahib primary school which had 1,000 pupils.
Devastating Earthquake
An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale shook the area of Al Hociema, Northern Morocco early in the morning of 24th February 2004 . Six villages, including Imzouren and Bni-Hadifa, with a combined population of well over 300,000, were badly affected. The town of Ait Kamara , with its vulnerable mud-brick houses, was completely destroyed.