Cold Wave: Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity Distributes Aid to More Than 14,000 Families in the Fès-Meknès Region
Some 14,337 families in the Fès-Meknès region are benefiting from the “Grand Froid” operation, carried out by the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity in implementation of the High Royal Instructions aimed at assisting populations affected by the sharp drop in temperatures.
The Foundation launched the aid distribution on Sunday from the douars of Imzougen, Tafert and El Ghar, in the commune of Ighzaren, under the province of Sefrou. The assistance includes basic food supplies and blankets, with a total of 290 parcels distributed.
In the province of Sefrou, around 2,340 families are benefiting from this operation across four territorial communes, namely Ighzaren, Tafjijt, Tazouta and Laânoucer.
The operation, carried out in the presence of local authorities, was supervised by field teams mobilized by the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity. These teams include staff from the General Directorate of Social Services of the Royal Armed Forces, as part of a sustained logistical and human effort to ensure the success of the initiative.
The operation will continue in the province to reach five douars in the communes of Tafjijt, Tazouta and Laânoucer.
According to data from the Foundation, communicated by its Director of Communication, Sanaa Derdikh, the number of families who have benefited so far from the “Grand Froid” operation nationwide is close to 30,000 families, from 671 douars belonging to 55 territorial communes.
Covering 28 provinces across the Kingdom, the operation will continue in the coming days in other provinces of the Fès-Meknès region, she added.
For their part, several beneficiaries expressed their deep gratitude to His Majesty King Mohammed VI for this generous Royal initiative, praising the efforts deployed by the Foundation and the various stakeholders to alleviate the suffering of populations amid the difficult climatic conditions affecting certain regions.
This large-scale national humanitarian operation has involved the deployment of significant logistical and human resources, in close coordination with the Ministry of Interior, in order to meet the immediate needs of the most vulnerable populations. It targets provinces experiencing sharp drops in temperature as well as heavy rainfall and snowfall, benefiting a total of 73,000 households.
Editorial team/le7tv
