SUPPORTING THE MOROCCAN EARTHQUAKE APPEAL

On Friday 8 September 2023 an earthquake of 6.8 magnitude struck Morocco causing widespread devastation. The epicentre is believed to have been in the High Atlas Mountains, some 75km south of Marrakesh and tremors were felt in the capital Rabat 350km away. 

At the time of writing almost 3000 deaths have been reported with a similar number injured. Both rural and urban areas have been affected, with reports of entire rural villages flattened and people sleeping in the open in the major southern city of Marrakesh. Infrastructure has been badly affected, blocked roads hampered rescue efforts and many people were trapped under rubble.

Disaster Aid UK and Ireland are liaising with their country partners in Disaster Aid International and trying to establish contacts in Morocco via Rotary International. It is highly likely that our expertise in shelter and safe water solutions will be of enormous benefit. Time is of the essence and Disaster Aid is launching an urgent appeal to provide aid.

Please help us give the affected people in Morocco ‘a hand up, not a hand-out’

A note on Disaster Aid UK & Ireland. 

Disaster Aid UK & Ireland is one of the founding partners of  Disaster Aid International (DAI). DAI is an international organisation, involving Rotary Clubs around the world, with the mission to:

• Respond to disasters with the supply of humanitarian aid to the affected communities and/or individuals.

• Work in partnership on humanitarian projects funded by other organisations including Rotary clubs and Rotary districts
• In contrast to many other disaster-response groups, our aim is also to provide an infrastructurethat allows affected communities to regain their normal lives.

Our club actively supports Disaster Aid and has donated to many of its appeals. For further details of its work go to: https://disasteraiduk.org/