children are the priority of the Moroccan authorities

Their eyes are dull, but despite their young age, they understand very well what is happening to them. In one night, children born in the villages of the Atlas lost all their bearings, sometimes the most precious: their parents. “We were sleeping. […] The house started to shake. My mom protected me”testifies a little girl. HAS Azilal (Morocco)a little boy is still in shock. Since the earthquake, he no longer wants to leave his mother. These children from modest families now live in gradually established camps.

Keep the children busy

In this town, a military hospital was set up by the authorities. Army psychologists and social workers are there to support affected children. They are the priority of the professionals deployed on site. South of Marrakech in the village ofAsnia hospital was also deployed. The children no longer have a home and a school. So, under the tents, the social workers recreate the atmosphere of the classrooms. So that the children can get back on track with their lives. The main challenge ahead will be the reconstruction of schools.