The Ayora Foundation is once again pleased to announce that our second well project for 2022 is well underway, direction: Sefrou. As we look to wrap up the “Aourga Well project” in the coming days, Ayora and its delegates are onto the next project and currently scouting a new location, in the northern parts of Morocco, for a well functioning as the primary source of irrigation water for the Olive growers in the region of Sefrou.

According to Africa News, a report by the Ministry of Equipment and Water, the national average filling rate of Morocco’s major dams was only 29.2% until mid of July 2022, a decrease of nearly half from the same period (45.2%) in 2021, thus this is the fourth consecutive year where the country has seen rain fall below par. (Redaction Africa News, 12/08/2022). These conditions only make it even more imperative for farmers to have a dependable source of irrigation for the crops and the flourishing of the industry, which serves as the main source of income for thousands in the region. Not only does it prove true from our visits to various impoverished areas, but it is felt in our markets and industries across the board; the drought conditions in various parts of the country have rendered everyday life more difficult for agriculture and industries that depend on clean water.