Two years ago almost to the date, a cold snap hit the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and left a remote village called Anfgou grieving the loss of over 42 children. The news of the tragic unnecessary deaths of the children caused disbelief, anger and raised many questions about the effectiveness of the Moroccan Government in tackling unforeseen inclement climate events. The infamously called region “the forgotten Morocco” has seen its share of calamities, but in this day and age of information many NGO’s and individuals willing to help got together and started raising funds to help remote villages cope with the unprecedented weather conditions. One of many Moroccans living abroad, Sanaa Abidar was touched by what the countless accounts in the news, and YouTube videos showing the events of Anfgou as they unfolded. She could not bear watching on the sidelines, and she sprung to action. Sanaa reached out to her fellow Moroccans on Facebook, her community in the commonwealth of Massachusetts, and her hometown of Lowell to raise funds for the families affected by the cold snap. Sanaa and her fellow Amazigh members raised over $2000.00 and sent it to NGO’s which in turn distributed goods locally to those in need. It was a seamless and successful initiative that encouraged Sanaa Abidar to come alive again this time and is dedicated to raising funds for those affected by the Floods in Southeastern Morocco. Sanaa hopes to raise $10,000.00 for the flood victims, and is working very hard to achieve this goal. She acknowledges that it is tough to contribute around this time of the holidays, but every little donation will get her effort underway to give relief to those without homes, and those displaced by the floods in Morocco.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 04:00:29 +0000
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