The Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity (Arabic: مؤسسة محمد الخامس للتضامن) was established and inaugurated by The King of Morocco Mohammed VI in 1999 when he was prince. The foundation was recognized as a public utility entity under a decree issued in July 1999.
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Under the banner of "Ready to help the needy", the foundation has been involved, jointly with other social players, in the fight against poverty and social problems.
The foundation enjoyed consultative status at the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
3.3 billion Moroccan dirham disbursed or earmarked for projects achieved or underway since the Foundation's creation.[1]
Seeking to give the culture of solidarity its full meaning and to get all good will parties involved in its programs and activities, the Foundation initiated the setting up of “volunteering” networks, putting special emphasis an youth and more particularly students.
Regular donors of the foundation
The foundation has the backing of a hundred loyal donors as part of a support committee. The committee includes industrialists, hoteliers, farmers, agribusinesses, ship owners, holding companies, bankers and insurers, service providers, international foundations and patrons of various international foundations.[2]
On 8 September 2023, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 Mw hit the Marrakesh-Safi region of Morocco.[3][4] The Mohammed v Foundation has set up a central depot to collect aid for victims.[5][6][7]
