Mohammed V Foundation sends aid to cold-stricken Azilal

The Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity continues to provide the necessary aid to the rural populations of the province of Azilal affected by the wave of extreme cold that is currently raging in this part of the Kingdom.

The Foundation set foot on Saturday in the very distant municipality of Ait Tamlil under the province of Azilal for the continuation of Operation Grand froid implemented on High Instructions of King Mohammed VI.

This operation benefited at the level of this municipality some 3,668 households in the localities of Ait Oumdis, Ait Tamlil and Tifni.

Each household has benefited from a support kit composed of food products (flour, rice, sugar, tea, salt, oil and powdered milk) and blankets.

The operation began in the province of Azilal in the municipality of Ait Abbas where a total of 403 kits were sent to the target populations followed by localities of Zaouia Centre with 697 kits delivered, Ism Souk (941 kits) as well as the localities of Ait Abdi and Zarkane where a total of 889 households benefited from this operation.

This operation was carried out in close coordination with all the actors concerned, including the Ministry of the Interior and the local authorities who helped the Foundation to facilitate the delivery of the kits under favorable conditions.

A total of 8,700 kits will be distributed to the inhabitants of the mountainous areas of this province, which is experiencing a significant drop in temperatures at this time of year.

So far, a total of 6,195 households spread over 40 douars culminating at more than 2,000 meters above sea level have benefited from this operation, which is being held in close collaboration with local authorities due to significant snowfall, she noted.

At the level of Azilal province, some 8,700 households from 9 municipalities with a strong rural and mountainous dominance severely affected by the drop in temperatures are affected by this noble royal gesture.