Emergency financial support from the Artelia Foundation for victims of disasters in Morocco and Libya
A shared desire to support humanitarian action as close as possible to the people affected.
Help for the victims of the earthquake in Morocco
Following the earthquake in Morocco on 8 September, the provisional toll published on 12 September 2023 by the Ministry of the Interior was 2,901 dead and 5,530 injured. Most of the victims were in the provinces of Al Haouz and Taroudant. The tremors caused extensive damage and the collapse of many buildings in these regions.
In order to provide humanitarian aid to the local population (distribution of water, food, medical supplies and access to shelters) and on the recommendation of Artelia's teams in Morocco, a €10,000 grant has been awarded to the Moroccan Red Crescent. With the same objective in mind, a grant of €5,000 has also been awarded to our partner AFEMAC to fund aid provided directly to victims in Chichaoua and the surrounding area.
Aid for the victims of massive flooding in Libya
On the night of 10 to 11 September, storm Daniel hit the eastern coast of Libya in Cyrenaica, causing flooding on an unprecedented scale. The city of Derna was severely affected, with entire districts devastated, forcing more than 30,000 people to move, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Two dilapidated dams located upstream of the city broke during the storm: according to the UN, the human toll is 11,300 dead and 10,100 missing. The humanitarian crisis is all the greater because Libya, divided into two distinct political entities, is undergoing a political and security crisis that is complicating humanitarian aid.
A grant of €10,000 has been awarded to the Libyan Red Crescent to deliver medicines, food and essential items to the survivors.
In the longer term, the Artelia Foundation will continue to work with associations providing support to the victims of these disasters.
