Help Said's village in the High Atlas Mountains
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Morocco suffered a horrific earthquake on Friday with a magnitude of 6.8. The death toll is near 3,000 and growing. The epicenter was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) southwest of Marrakesh. It was the most powerful earthquake to hit Morocco for more than a century.
In 2018 we visited Morocco for just under 3 months. The country and its people warmed our hearts and as a result, we have continued to return hosting group trips in this amazing land.
By far our most profound experience in Morocco, every time we visit is our time in the High Atlas Mountains with our friend Said, his family, and other villagers. What started out as an Airbnb weekend in their home has blossomed into a top-rated experience by WorldTowning Voyages group trip guests during their 12 days with us in Morocco. This village has shown us great kindness, love and educated us on life in the High Atlas mountains of Morocco.
The village has suffered lost lives and damage. We now want to give back to them for all that they have given to us.
We have reached out to Said and he has responded with this:
Thank you so much for your concern and for reaching out. The situation here is quite challenging. Thankfully, my immediate family and I are safe, but our village has suffered significant damage and we have lost a few members of our community. I truly appreciate the outpouring of concern from everyone who has emailed. We are doing our best to support one another during these difficult times. Big hugs back to you all, and thank you for keeping us in your thoughts.
We have started this GoFund for them where 100% of whatever we raise will be used for the following:
- collecting and removing debris
- repairs
- supplies
- daily sustenance and medical care
We (WorldTowning) will transfer 100% of the funds raised to Said's bank account in Morocco (via Wise) as soon as the finds are available so that he quickly and effectively get his village back into a habitable state and replace the essential living things that are needed to resume daily life.
We know that our goal of USD 2,000 is nowhere close to enough, but hopefully it's a good kick start to the process of getting life moving again.
Please take a moment to review any of the following vlogs from our visits to see just how special this place is. Also, if you can find it in your heart just to give even a little bit we would be grateful.
We plan to keep this GoFund open for 1 week, until September 19 and then immediately wire the funds to their bank account. We appreciate if you donate and share.
WorldTowning
Jess, Will, Avalon and Largo
Organizer
World Towning
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA