⚠️ Morocco Earthquake: Lives are Hanging in the Balance

The need for urgent medical and mental health support continues to grow Dear Friend, I wanted to make sure you saw our message from yesterday. You may already know that Morocco recently experienced its most devastating earthquake in 120 years, injuring and killing over 5,000 people. The aftermath of this catastrophic event has been nothing short of heartbreaking, with countless lives hanging in the balance — and the need for urgent medical and mental health support continues to grow. [Please make a gift to help survivors of this disaster and other communities in need of care.]( Your generosity can make a world of difference to people facing the worst moments of their lives. Together, we can provide comfort, medical care, and HOPE to the people of Morocco and others in crisis around the world. Thank you for your compassion and support. Rabih Torbay President and CEO Project HOPE [Make an Emergency Gift >]( [Give now to help earthquake survivors in Morocco and people facing health disasters around the world >]( [Project HOPE]( [Make an Emergency Gift >]( What's Happening in Morocco [A photograph of a Project HOPE-supported rescuer in yellow safety gear and hard hat as he looks at the remains of a stone building destroyed in the recent earthquake in Morocco.]( Friend, search and rescue efforts continue in Morocco after the strongest earthquake in 120 years struck late Friday night. The 6.8-magnitude earthquake has affected more than 300,000 people. Rescuers, including our local partners, are now working against the clock to find people trapped in the rubble. [Make an Emergency Gift >]( Thanks to the support of generous donors like you, our partner SAMU has emergency responders on the ground near Adassil, a village southwest of Marrakech. They are: • Providing medical care to survivors with two Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances. • Searching for survivors with four rescue specialists and two dogs. • Supporting health care and rescue efforts with a surgical rescue unit, three all-terrain vehicles, five doctors, two nurses and eight Health Emergency Technicians. [A screenshot from a video recorded by our partners on the ground as they search for earthquake survivors. A man in safety goggles and hard hat is speaking directly to the camera against the backdrop of ruined buildings.]( Dr. Borja Gonzalez de Escalada, Mission Director for SAMU, shares the challenges search and rescue team efforts are coming up against in remote parts of Morocco. [Hear More About Search and Rescue >]( [A photograph of an emergency responder undoing his trained rescue dog's collar against the backdrop of rubble on the ground.]( Project HOPE and SAMU have partnered to save lives in numerous global crises, including the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria earlier this year. With your support, we've remained there since, supporting long-term recovery efforts including mental health care, shelter containers for displaced health workers and mobile medical units. [Find Out More >]( We are continually assessing the situation so we can help meet the most urgent needs of all those affected by the recent earthquake. We will keep you informed of the latest developments as our response evolves. We couldn’t continue this lifesaving work without your support. Thank you. P.S. [If you’d like to help save lives in crisis zones and in Morocco after this devastating earthquake, please make an emergency gift today.]( [Give Now >]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [TikTok]( [ProjectHOPE.org]( PO Box 3270, Harlan IA 51593-0450 | 844. 349.0188 © 2023 Project HOPE. All rights reserved. A gift to this appeal will be used to support Project HOPE’s global emergency response, medical, educational and humanitarian assistance programs, wherever the need is greatest. Project HOPE — The People-to-People Health Foundation, Inc. Dba Project HOPE is a 501(c)(3) not‑for‑profit organization, CFC #11115, EIN 53‑0242962. [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Financial Accountability]( | [View this email online]( [online fundraising, advocacy & donor database]( [nonprofit software](