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Rabat – Nestled in the High Atlas Mountains, Ijoukak village is beginning to emerge from the shadows of the Al Haouz earthquake, which struck a year ago on September 8, 2023.
The village, located in the rugged terrain of the Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz region, is currently undergoing reconstruction work designed to restore normalcy and deliver long-term benefits to its residents.
A key development in these efforts is the establishment of a new education center, the result of a partnership between the British Moroccan Society and the United Kingdom International Search and Rescue Team (ISAR).
The 80-square-meter facility was officially inaugurated today, heralding a new chapter for the village’s educational landscape and development journey.
The ceremony, attended by British Ambassador Simon Martin, celebrated the opening of the new facility, which will provide up to 80 local students with a dedicated space for learning and personal growth.
The earthquake, which claimed nearly 3,000 lives and devastated thousands of villages, left entire communities without shelter.
In response to this catastrophe, Morocco has introduced an extensive five-year rehabilitation plan with a budget of $11 billion to aid the affected regions.
In Ijoukak alone, approximately 200 homes were destroyed, and between 80 and 100 residents, about half of the village’s population, died.
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