Weaving Heritage into Opportunity
Afrikesh Foundation is the social-impact arm of Afrikesh. Rooted in the Atlas Mountains and the Haouz region near Marrakech, we preserve ancestral weaving traditions while improving lives through education, health, water access, and community development.
Afrikesh Foundation
Who are We
Behind every rug is a pair of skilled hands and a legacy worth protecting.
We believe traditional craftsmanship is a treasure that must not disappear. Our foundation works hand-in-hand with artisans to preserve their skills, provide fair income, and keep this cultural heritage alive.
For generations, weaving has been a source of identity, culture, and livelihood for artisan families. But globalization and mass production have made their craft vulnerable. Our foundation is committed to:
What We Do
A year-round program designed around Moroccan cultural rhythms and Islamic occasions-because impact is strongest when it respects local life.
Winter Solidarity
Blankets, warm clothing, and food support for high-altitude villages (Dec-Feb). Blankets, warm clothing, and food support for high-altitude villages. Blankets, warm clothing, and food support for high-altitude villages.
Ramadan Aid & Eid al-Fitr
Food baskets, community iftars, and new outfits for children. Food baskets, community iftars, and new outfits for children. Food baskets, community iftars, and new outfits for children.
School Readiness
School kits, new clothes/shoes, and transport aid for students in September. School kits, new clothes/shoes, and transport aid for students in September. School kits, new clothes/shoes, and transport aid for students in September.
Winter Solidarity
Blankets, warm clothing, and food support for high-altitude villages (Dec-Feb). Blankets, warm clothing, and food support for high-altitude villages. Blankets, warm clothing, and food support for high-altitude villages.
School Readiness
School kits, new clothes/shoes, and transport aid for students in September. School kits, new clothes/shoes, and transport aid for students in September. School kits, new clothes/shoes, and transport aid for students in September.
our impact
Suggested Year-1 targets (editable):
Ramadan • Eid • Winter
Sept – Back to Schoo
eco dyeing & shade
training & tools
priority villages
women-led focus
spring & autumn
football terrain
Join the Work. Amplify the Impact.
Partner, volunteer, or donate to accelerate water access, education, and artisan livelihoods across Morocco’s Atlas region.
Partner, volunteer, or donate to accelerate water access, education, and artisan livelihoods across Morocco’s Atlas region.
foundation and our social work
Education
Back-to-school support: school kits, clothing, and transport so children start the year with dignity and hope.
Health & Well-being
Mobile clinics, dental/vision checks, winter caravans, and urgent family support.
Water & Infrastructure
Well drilling and renovation of cooperative ateliers, mosques, and schools; youth spaces like football terrains.
Heritage & Craft
Training, tools, and fair income for weavers; archiving patterns and stories to safeguard Amazigh identity.